Professions at the airport

Many people enjoy the professions associated with working at the airport, as most people are attracted by the freedom and romance that travel always reminds of. Let's take a closer look at what professions are in demand among young people, for which work a higher education is not needed, and for which one it is simply necessary.

Working in the aviation field is quite an interesting activity... To take a really good and highly paid position, you should acquire a higher education. To begin with, let's consider what are the advantages of professions associated with the airport. Of course, you need to understand that a lot depends on a specific vacancy. For example, a few tend to work at the airport as a cleaner, but it must be emphasized that this position is paid higher at the airport than the same job in other places. The average salary ranges from 13 to 15 thousand rubles. Usually this job is suitable for women of retirement age.

So, working at the airport, each employee gains the following advantages:

• stability;
• payment of vacation and sick leave;
• large close-knit team;
• decent wages;
• possibility of career growth;
• fairly frequent bonuses;
• the possibility of obtaining loans on favorable terms.

Airport professions have disadvantages such as:

• long working day;
• often night shifts;
• conflict situations are not excluded;
• it takes a long time to get to work, because usually the airport is located far from the city center;
• great responsibility, first of all, it concerns the check-in of passengers and the check of baggage.

To become an airline worker, you must not only have a diploma, certain knowledge and desire, but also have such qualities as:

• increased resistance to stressful situations;
• reliability and responsibility;
• restraint;
• sociability;
• benevolence.

All of the above qualities will help the employee climb the career ladder, as well as receive high wages. If you have a desire, you need to apply for the vacancy.

As you know, it is simply unrealistic to get a job at a prestigious position without higher education. In addition, gender also plays a role in choosing a job, because jobs for girls and men are different. If you do not have a higher education, then at the airport you can apply for the following vacancies:

• loader - it is necessary for unloading luggage, usually men are hired for this position, while young, athletic and strong;
• cleaning woman - women of retirement age are usually employed for this vacancy, the main task is cleaning the entire territory;
• refueller - this is a job for men, the main task is to fill the plane with fuel, which requires responsibility from the employee;
• washer - people from this category are responsible for cleaning "air ships", but washing floors is not their responsibility.

If a girl does not have a higher education, then she can work as a salesperson. Usually there are many retail outlets, shops, cafes and so on in airports. To get such a position, you must have a complete secondary education and additionally take courses. But it is impossible to get a vacancy for a seller in a pharmacy without the appropriate education. Such an employee must have a medical education.

The airport has a wide variety of jobs that require specialized education. Many professions have direct or close ties to aircraft and aviation:

• civil aviation pilot;
• aircraft commander;
• flight attendant;
• flight engineer;
• air traffic controller;
• check-in agent - an employee checks passports, accepts and weighs luggage, issues a boarding pass;
• escort agent - once again checks documents and luggage and lets you on board;
• airline manager;
• passport control specialist;
• aviation security specialist;
• technician and adjuster;
• signaling and low-voltage equipment engineer;
• maintenance dispatcher;
• IT specialist;
• customs officer.