Summer job: Counter employee - Avolta Finland

Vantaa
Application deadline: 2025-04-27

Do you have sunny attitude with love for customer service? Come to work in one of our restaurants and make sure our guests are leaving with smile!

 Avolta is looking for counter employees for the summer 2025 to our restaurants and cafes at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

About Avolta

We exist to make travelers happier by maximizing every moment of their journey – whether you are on-the-go or online. With a united offering of travel retail, convenience, food & beverage across airports, motorways, cruises, railways and more, operating in 1,200 locations across 75 countries, our extensive portfolio of brands means we are at the right place at the right time for all travelers.

In the Nordics, Avolta offers travel retail under the brand of Dufry and HMSHost runs restaurants and cafes. In Finland we have 15 retail outlets and 16 restaurants, cafes & convenience stores at award winning Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

What do the tasks of counter employee includes?

  • Customer service and preparing products
  • Cashier tasks
  • Keeping the unit clean and other general restaurant tasks

You will shine in this position when

  • You have some earlier experience from customer service, you know that friendly and proactive attitude as well as good eye to handle different situations will let our customers to continue their journey with happy smiles.
  • You do not find a fast-paced work tempo too stressful and can keep calm under pressure.
  • You can communicate fluently in Finnish and/or English. Any other language skills are always an advantage at the airport!
  • You have flexibility regarding different working hours, including evenings, early mornings and weekend work. Please also note that this is standing work and distances in the airport can be long.

 

In addition applicants with bar skills and passionate baristas are always appreciated!

 Hygiene and alcohol passes are required for these positions. If you don’t have those already, don’t worry, you can complete those during the first month of employment.

 At Avolta you will

  • experience a truly international working environment and team, we have employees from 40 different countries.
  • have proper orientation during your first weeks, giving you a good foundation to get started with your new tasks.
  • gain work experience in a unique surrounding that will be an asset in your future career
  • get staff discounts from HMSHost restaurants, Dufry stores and other airport services
  • get epassi benefit
  • have parking during your shifts or commute benefit
  • have access to occupational Health Care services at Mehiläinen

We offer summer contracts with 60 or 90 hours/3 weeks. Earliest we are looking for counter employees starting in April. Upon agreement you can stay with us until end on August or September.

Salary is based on Hotel, restaurant & leisure collective agreement.

Is this just what you are looking for? Here is the schedule and process for applying:

Apply no later than 27th of April 2025 via the application link.

We are looking forward to read about your previous work experience and what kind of contract hours you are interested in. We will be going through applications throughout the application period.

Please note that to be able to work at airport, you will go through a background safety clearance and you are required to have valid proof of identity. You should also have a valid residence permit to work in Finland.

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