subject: Jobs At Birmingham Airport - Build A Career [print this page] Birmingham Airport handles millions of passengers on an annual basis. There are hundreds of hundreds of people working at the airport to help everything run, smoothly. There are different companies on the airport property and 7,000 employees that cover all of these jobs. There are airport jobs opening everyday, you have hundreds and hundreds of vacancies every year. At Birmingham Airport there are two categories of employers the Airport Employers and the On Site Employers. It is hard to find Airport Employers where as On Site Employers are looking for employees to fill their vacancies.
At the Birmingham Airport, there are 3 different categories for On Site Vacancies, they are retail based, and they are the following:
Sales Assistant / Supervisor:
Sales Assistant
Sales Supervisors
Lets start off with Sales Assistant / Supervisor: You must have retail experience with any further training on a supervisor level. You have to also have 5 years working history with checkable references. You will also need excellent communications and verbal skills and have skills in literate and numerate experience. Your job will include selling jewelry and accessories as well as day-to-day operations and handling cash. You will need to be able to lift 25 kgs will often times you will be standing, bending and stooping low. You will have to complete a numeric accuracy test as part of the interview. Also a CRB check will be performed. The salary will meet the National Minimum wage and the hours are 4 to 40 hours a week during the hours of 4 am to 10 pm.
Sales Assistant: You must be 18 years of age or older since the shifts are very involved and working alone. You have to be computer literate with excellent numeric skills. You will also need 5 years working history with checkable references. Candidates must have customer service skills since you will be dealing with the public as well as dealing with cash and stock replenishment. If you have already worked for the airport then you do not need to apply. A basic CRB is required for successful applicants and the expense for the CRB is on the applicant. The salary is 6.08 per hour, the hours are 16 hours per week at least 2 to 3 days from 7 and the shifts are 4 am to 11 pm.
Sales Supervisor: To apply for this position you must have retail sales team experience. You also must have a 5-year employment history with verifiable references. Some responsibilities will include shop floor activities, which will include customer service with the traveling public, advising new products cash and credit cards. You will also be required to be a key holder that will be responsible for both opening and closing the store. A criminal record will be checked. The salary will exceed National Minimum Wage, the hours are 39 hours a week usually 5 days a week and the shift s are available through 4:30 am to 10 pm.