Freight forwarder
Freight forwarders performs administrative and customer service tasks related to air cargo transportation. They are responsible for receiving and delivering freight consignments. Customer service work at the airport requires good interpersonal skills, flexibility and language skills.
Airlines and airline service companies.
Freight forwarders are required to have adequate knowledge of freight and forwarding duties, as well as knowledge of freight documents and regulations. The job requires customer service skills and the ability to get on with different people. A freight forwarder is expected to be diligent, precise, accurate with numbers and systematic.
The independent work requires initiative. The job also requires interpersonal and teamwork. IT and software skills are essential. Good Finnish and English language skills are necessary for the job.
The profession requires a willingness to work shifts.
Employers provide training for freight forwarders. In vocational education and training, you can, for example, complete a vocational qualification in service logistics. The qualification can also be completed through an apprenticeship.
Those working at an airport are required to have security clearance.
Median salary
3230 €/mo
Private sector
3229 €/mo
Public sector
3262 €/mo
The data is based on the median income, meaning the amount of salary which is the middle of the salary amounts arranged in order of magnitude.
Source: Statistics Finland's structural statistics on wages and salaries