Airport security officer

Code 5414.1.1

Airport security officers interact with passengers to ensure smooth transition between areas of the airport, compliant with safety regulations. They perform searches of passengers, their ID and baggage in order to ensure safety and to prevent illegal activity.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • airport safety regulations
  • illegal substances

Skills and competences

  • check travel documentation
  • perform body searches
  • check official documents
  • ensure compliance with airport security measures
  • identify security threats
  • identify airport safety hazards
  • report airport security incidents
  • perform security checks
  • conduct airport security screening
  • conduct airport safety inspections
  • conduct frisk
  • respond to enquiries
  • apply airport standards and regulations
  • use X-ray machines

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences