Some Available Airport Jobs in Las Vegas, NV

Are there any other jobs in Las Vegas aside from poker dealers, bartenders and escorts? Are there other places in the city where you can work other than in casinos and hotels? Well, you can always find good employment in any of the city's airports. If jobs in the hospital, education and manufacturing sectors are few, then you should apply for airport jobs in Las Vegas, NV.

Las Vegas is the best place for you to start your airport career. The city is home to McCarran International Airport, the world's 24th busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic (having served more than 40 million passengers last year) and 8th busiest in aircraft movements (more than 520,000 takeoffs and landings last year too). McCarran International is hub, focus city or operation base to airlines and cargo and freight companies. Other than McCarran International, there is also North Las Vegas Airport and Henderson Executive Airport, both used for general aviation traffic. Indeed, there are lots of airport jobs in Las Vegas, Nevada.

What are some of the available airport jobs in Las Vegas that you can apply for? How do you qualify?

Baggage Screeners

The TSA is tightening security in commercial airports, McCarran International included. As millions of passengers and baggage go through McCarran every year, hundreds of security screeners are needed to screen passengers and inspect their baggage before allowing them to proceed to board their aircraft. Screeners are always on alert to prevent individuals who are potential threats and detect weapons, drugs and other dangerous and illegal goods from getting inside the aircraft.

To become a security screener, you should be an American citizen, can speak and understand English, have a high school diploma or equivalent and aviation screener experience. For more information, you should contact the TSA.

Airport Leads

Transportation companies that serve ferry passengers to and away from the airport would want to hire airport leads, whose job consists mostly of support, sales and customer service. As an airport lead, your duties include and are not limited to:

• Assisting customers in choosing and boarding the right rental vehicle for their needs

• Assisting drivers in parking

• Creating safe environment for human and vehicle traffic

• Helping the driver load passengers' baggage into the vehicle

• Helping cashiers and drivers in resolving passengers' complaints

Do you qualify as an airport lead? Aside from having a high school diploma and permit to work in the USA, you need to qualify for a TSA badge and possess good interpersonal and communication skills. Moreover, you should be drug-free, well-groomed and be able to work in varied shifts.

Flight Attendants

A number of airlines operate at McCarren International Airport, thus helping to generate hundreds of airport jobs in Las Vegas, Nevada. To cope up with the growing number of passengers entering and leaving Las Vegas, they are hiring for flight attendants. As a flight attendant, you help ensure the safety and comfort of passengers, providing them special assistance when needed, helping them to board the flight and stacking their things away. You will prepare and serve their foods and drinks and preform other tasks as assigned to you.

No prior airline experience is necessary but proven customer service experience is a must. You also need to be of the right age, at least 21 years old (or depending on age requirements of different airlines), with a high school diploma or GED and valid passport and travel documents. You need to look at the career tabs of airline company to know the other requirements.

These are just some of the available airport jobs in Las Vegas. Before you apply, make sure to know what companies are hiring and the other requirements for such positions. Happy job-hunting!

Corinne E. Pack is a Southern with a degree in Human Resource Development Management and a minor in Marketing Management. She has served about a dozen companies and establishments as a HR coordinator/generalist. In the given article, She highlights various aspects of airport jobs in Las Vegas. Check out career tips & recent job up-to-date in USA here.