VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Position: Porter (LH 10)

Organization: Lilongwe Handling Company Limited (LIHACO)

Location: Bakili Muluzi International Airport and Kamuzu International Airport, Malawi

Reporting to: Senior Porter

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 17th June 2026

Introduction and Background

Lilongwe Handling Company Limited (LIHACO) is a wholly Malawi Government owned commercial entity established in 2000. The core business of the company is to provide passenger, ramp, and cargo handling services to national and international airlines, as well as travel, tour, and lounge services to passengers traveling in and out of Malawi Airports.

The Company is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position at Bakili Muluzi International Airport and Kamuzu International Airport.

Position Purpose

To provide loading and offloading services.

Main Duties

• Attend briefing meetings before aircraft arrival and debriefing after departure
• Position onto and remove from aircraft non-motorized equipment
• Load and offload passenger baggage, cargo, and mail onto and from aircraft
• Load and offload baggage, cargo, and mail onto and from baggage trolleys and dollies
• Load baggage into ULDs
• Ensure safety and security during aircraft handling
• Receive checked-in baggage from Customer Services Assistant and direct it for screening and identification
• Clean ramp equipment
• Raise guides and safety rails on conveyor belt loaders
• Act as a guide man when positioning and removing GSE at aircraft
• Transfer baggage from check-in counters to the sorting area
• Collect foreign object debris
• Report hazards and safety risks during ramp operations

Education Qualification

• Minimum of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE)

Work Experience

• None required

Other Requirements

• Physically fit and capable of undertaking the demands of the role
• Willing to undergo and successfully pass a rigorous pre-employment medical examination

Method of Application

Applications which meet the above requirements should be submitted with a detailed up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) specifying qualifications, experience, copies of certificates, contact details, and three traceable referees not later than Wednesday, 17th June 2026 to:

By Post:

The Chief Executive Officer

Lilongwe Handling Company

P.O. Box 89

LILONGWE

Only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged and invited for interviews.