Early Bag Store Operative
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Position Overview & Specifications
We're looking for Early Bag Store (EBS) Operatives to join the team at Edinburgh Airport Services. This is a great opportunity to play an essential role in our baggage hall.
You can hear more about the role and other opportunities with Edinburgh Airport Services here.
If you enjoy working in a team where everyone pulls together, this is the role for you. Our Early Bag Store (EBS) team support the work of the whole baggage hall getting passengers and their bags away on their journeys. This is a critical part of what makes our airport tick and you will have the opportunity to develop your career with us.
What you'll be doing
You will be working in the baggage hall preparing bags in the Early Bag Store until they are ready to be pushed into the main baggage system.
- Correctly loading and storing luggage
- Loading baggage from cages onto conveyor
- Scanning baggage before dispatching to carousels
- Recording and dealing with damaged or incorrectly received baggage
- Using specialist equipment such as conveyors, bar code recognition
- Informing baggage controllers about damaged or malfunctioning equipment
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £10.90 per hour
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Airlines, Airports & Air Transportation
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Early Bag Store Operative roles across Edinburgh Airport's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Airlines, Airports & Air Transportation.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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