Airport Sales Jobs

Heathrow Airport is the busiest in the world with over 70,000,000 people travelling through its doors every year. It employs over 84,500 staff and has more employees in a single location than any other employer in the UK, this number is boosted to an extra 100,000 that are employed indirectly throughout the UK. Over half the staff working at Heathrow live in the surrounding 5 boroughs and due to the excellent transport option available it is also easy to commute from many more London Boroughs.
The range of job types at Heathrow is staggering if you are looking for work there will be sure that a job that will be suitable for you, from the school leaver to the Graduate , from the cleaner to the director. Obviously the type of job you get will depend on your qualifications and experience you have, which will be reflected in the pay you receive. Qualification and experience are always preferred, but not always a necessity, so don't be afraid to apply just because you feel your unqualified.
Your role within the company will determine the skills for example if you are dealing directly with the public such as a flight attendant or check in assistant, you will need be pleasant, helpful, patient and confident and be able to get on well with people from diverse backgrounds. If your working behind the scenes such as baggage handler the skill set would change to being a team player and you would need to be physically fit, fast and accurately under pressure as time is limited, together with honesty and integrity. Depending on the position you may have to work shifts, which will usually depend on flight times.
Employers will look for staff where there skills and personalities match the job type, which in the long run will reduce there training expenses. So make sure that any work related work experience you have had is pointed out in your CV. Jobs at Heathrow are advertised through various job sites, centres and agencies as individual sectors throughout the airport relate to different job types. Every day new jobs are created and the range of opportunities on offer will include cleaners, baggage handlers, shop sales, pilots, safety technicians, check in assistants, airline attendants and drivers to name a few