Manchester Airport is hosting a jobs fair in January when 2,500 roles will be created including security, check-in and cabin crew
Manchester Airport and its partners will be recruiting 2,500 people at a jobs fair in the new year.
The event will be take place at Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park on Wednesday January 13, 2016, with 26 employers in attendance to recruit job-hunters for a variety of roles.
The jobs include:
- Airport security
- Check-in
- Baggage handlers
- Cabin crew
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Aircraft dispatchers
- Engineering
- Drivers
- Customer service
- Receptionists
Manchester Airport will have a number of permanent positions available at the jobs fair in addition to the other companies exhibiting.
Employers at the fair will include World Duty Free Group, The Nuance Group, Costa Coffee, WH Smith, Aviator, Menzies Aviation, Holiday Inn Express, Jet2.com and Jet2Holidays
Manchester Airport recruitment staff, supported by the Airport Academy, will also be on hand throughout the day to help with applications and give CV master-classes. So far this year the Airport Academy has helped over 200 people into employment.
Manchester Airport’s managing director, Ken O’Toole, said: “We are delighted that 2,500 jobs will be available across the airport site at the Jobs Fair in January 2016.
“Not only will these roles directly feed into, and increase, the 21,500 positions currently across the airport site, but they will also plug into the wider 45,000 jobs the airport indirectly supports across the region.
“We look forward to welcoming people from our local communities and the wider region on 13th January and wish them every success in accessing the variety of roles available.”