Career Load Coordinator (M/F/D)
- 17 March 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
Job summary
Join Swissport as a Load Coordinator in Zurich! Be part of a global leader.
Tasks
- Oversee flight operations on the tarmac for arrivals and departures.
- Execute load control tasks, including creating load plans and loadsheets.
- Collaborate with flight crews and ground staff during operations.
Skills
- Completed vocational training with certificate and fluency in German.
- Strong English skills and good computer knowledge required.
- Ability to work flexible hours in a dynamic airport environment.
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About the job
Career Load Coordinator (M/F/D)
Zurich, Zurich, CH
Aviation connects the world, and Swissport makes this possible. Every year, we serve nearly 250 million passengers, welcome six million guests in our airport lounges, and handle more than five million tonnes of air freight at over 300 airports in almost 50 countries. This makes us the world’s leading provider of ground handling services and larger than any single airline. With around 63,000 highly qualified employees, we ensure daily that travel and trade worldwide run smoothly while simultaneously driving innovation in the aviation industry. Together, we shape the airport experience of the future.
To complement the existing team of the "Load Control Services" unit, we are looking for:
CAREER LOAD COORDINATOR
LOCATION | ZURICH AIRPORT
WORKING HOURS | 100% OR PART-TIME MODEL ON AN HOURLY WAGE
STARTING SALARY | 5000 CHF / MONTH
Your tasks:
- Operational flight monitoring on the airfield (arrival and departure)
- Execution of load control and Weight & Balance tasks (including creation of loading plans, loadsheets)
- Cross-departmental and goal-oriented collaboration with interfaces (flight crew, loading team & passenger service)
- Coordination with the relevant organisations in case of irregularities
- Supervisory activities, such as fueling supervision, etc.
- Operation of passenger boarding bridges
Your profile:
- Completed vocational training with a certificate of competence
- Very good German skills, both spoken and written
(native German speaker or equivalent skills)
- Very good English skills
- Good PC skills and a flair for numbers
- Knowledge of airport processes and interrelations is an advantage
- Good physical condition and weather resistance
- High flexibility for shift work (Monday – Sunday, 05:00 – 23:30)
Your personality:
- Efficient, responsible and independent working style
- Decisiveness and assertiveness
- Ability to prioritise and resilience in a dynamic, constantly changing work environment
- Communicative, resilient, team-oriented and customer-focused personality
We offer:
- Career-accompanying training concept: from Passenger Agent Load Control to Coordinator 1
- with specific training over a period of six months
- Starting salary as Passenger Agent Load Control Services of 5000 CHF / month
- After promotion to Coordinator 1, a salary of 5100 CHF / month
- Permanent employment
- 39-hour week full-time or part-time model with 14 days per month fully plannable/available
- Five weeks’ holiday
- A varied role in a vibrant airport atmosphere
- An extraordinary challenge in an international environment
- Exceptional social benefits
- Flight discounts
- Flat hierarchies and a first-name culture from employees to the CEO
Your training:
You will start your training for the first three months in passenger service. You will get used to the dynamic airport environment and already learn important initial tasks, as well as operating airport equipment. In months four to about six, various load control courses await you, which you can already mark in your agenda!
Have we sparked your interest? Then please apply online with a CV and a motivation letter explaining why you want to take this challenging opportunity.
