A career at Ireland West Airport
At Ireland West Airport, we’re more than just a gateway to the world — we’re a community of passionate professionals working together to deliver an exceptional travel experience for our passengers. Ireland West Airport is a successful and growing airport, showing record passenger figures, improving infrastructure, and playing a positive and strategic role in the region.
If you’d like to build a career in aviation—whether as an Air Traffic Controller, Air Traffic Services Engineer, Ground Handler, Security or Fire Officer, or prefer a passenger-facing role in Customer Services, Retail, or Food & Beverage, check out our vacancies below or contact us at [email protected]
Current vacancies
The airport is regularly seeking new employees across a wide range of positions as the airport. Click here to view our current job opportunities and apply for positions online.
Current vacancies
Why work with us
- We are an airport with a unique history and passion for what we do.
- We have a great team working together to make every experience at the airport better.
- We have a variety of roles with career paths available in all areas
- We provide full training and development opportunities.
- We offer flexibility.
Our values
Whether you’re an Air Traffic Controller or Ground Handler or work in our restaurants or shops, everyone is important and contributes to something that makes a difference. Our values reflect the character of the airport and what is important to us.
- Teamwork, Respect and Integrity: we believe teamwork increases our chances for success, and that we are stronger and more effective as a team than as individuals. We encourage collaboration and interaction and believe that all our actions should be a demonstration of our integrity and respect for the diverse backgrounds and ideas of all our employees, stakeholders and customers.
- Safety Security and Environment: Our highest priority is the safety and security of all our employees, stakeholders and customers. We are committed to the highest standards of in all our areas of our work as a matter of personal responsibility regardless of our position in the organization and to meeting legal requirements. We respect the environment and seek to minise any negative environmental impact of our operations.
- Customer Focus: We put our customers at the centre of our business decisions and are committed to providing an exceptional service and passenger experience.
- Health and Wellbeing: We place a high value on employee health and welfare and are committed to performing and operating in a way that promotes the health and wellbeing of employees.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- 21 days annual leave per annum
- Pension & Life Insurance
- Occupational sick pay scheme
- Subsidised food
- Flexible working
- Discounts in Retail units
- Car parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
Seasonal Work
Our students are a key part of our operations, supporting us during our busy times at weekends and during holidays periods.
Transition Year Work Experience
We are delighted to be able to offer one weeks’ work experience to Transition year students as they complete their TY programme. Students get the opportunity to experience airport operations across a number of departments. For further details, contact HR at [email protected]
Training & Development
Are you interested in being an Air Traffic Controller or Air Traffic Services Engineer? It would you prefer to be a Fire Officer or to marshal and de-ice planes. Alternatively, you could be the welcoming face of our operations assisting passengers as they check-in or ensure they find what they need in our retail and dining areas. For each of these opportunities, full training will be provided.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
With nearly 300 people working at Ireland West Airport across 10 different organisations, this is exciting and dynamic environment. We are connecting people from all over the world and our workforce needs to be diverse so we can fully reflect the needs of our customers. We are an equal opportunities employer, and aim to create an inclusive workplace for everyone, regardless of age, gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, disability, race, or membership of the Traveller community.