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Hand luggage inspector jobs in Finland

Hand luggage inspectors check individuals' luggage to detect potential threatening objects. They comply with public safety regulations and company's procedure.

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Hand luggage inspector - Which skills are essential?

Apply the principles and rules that govern the activities and processes of an organisation.

Procedures used for investigative purposes such as surveillance by physical and electronic means, interrogations of witnesses, collection of objects and data for assessment and analysis and physical and electronic research for collecting data.

Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.

Ensure you are properly informed of the legal regulations that govern a specific activity and adhere to its rules, policies and laws.

Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.

Implement the relevant procedures, strategies and use the proper equipment to promote local or national security activities for the protection of data, people, institutions, and property.

Types of threats to public and private security such as unauthorised entry, aggressive behaviour, molestation, robbery, theft, assault, kidnapping, murder and public demonstration.

Stay focused and alert at all times; react quickly in the case of unexpected events. Concentrate and do not get distracted performing a task over a long period of time.

Identify the possibility of terrorism activities posing threats and danger in a specific area by monitoring activities of potentially dangerous groups of people, assessing risks in different areas, and gathering intelligence.

The forbidden substances which cannot be transported from one area to another, or carried by an individual, as well as their nature and how to handle them.

Identify security threats during investigations, inspections, or patrols, and perform the necessary actions to minimise or neutralise the threat.

Monitor and check individuals' bags or personal items in order to make sure the individuals present no threats and that their behaviour is legally compliant.

Keep back offenders and trespassers in a certain area.

Respond quickly to security incidents and violations by calling the police and keep in touch with other relevant parties involved in the potential prosecution of the offender.

Practice vigilance during patrol or other surveillance activities in order to ensure safety and security, to look out for suspicious behaviour or other alarming changes in patterns or activities, and to respond quickly to these changes.

Hand luggage inspector - Which skills are useful but not essential?

Set up and operate radio devices and accessories, such as broadcast consoles, amplifiers, and microphones. Understand the basics of radio operator language and, when necessary, provide instruction in handling radio equipment correctly.

Restrain, or control by force, individuals who violate regulations in terms of acceptable behaviour, who present a threat to others, and who perform acts of violence, to ensure the individual is unable to proceed in this negative behaviour and to protect others.

Examine visitors by performing a body search, in order to detect weapons or illegal substances.

React quickly, calmly, and safely to unexpected situations. Provide a solution that solves the problem or diminishes its impact.

Observe the principles according to which a person should only use so much force as is required to repel an attack. The use of deadly force is limited to situations where attackers are using deadly force themselves.

Investigate and report on inspection procedures, techniques, equipment and materials.

Assist in police investigations by providing them with specialised information as a professional involved in the case, or by providing witness accounts, in order to ensure the police have all relevant information for the case.

Guide people to holding areas, after assessing their case and the need for further investigation, where they will be required to remain for a temporary period of time while their case is being handled, after which they will receive further instructions.

Verify that every passenger walks through the metal detector frame.

Monitor surveillance equipment to observe what people are doing in a given area and ensure their safety.

Spot threats related to security at the airport and apply procedures to counteract them in a quick, safe, and efficient way.

Mediate in conflicts and tense situations by acting between parties, such as service users, important others like families, and institutions, striving to effect an agreement, reconciliate, and resolve problems.

Arrange and store goods in areas outside of customers display.

Ensure that all guests have valid tickets for the specific venue or show and report on irregularities.

The body of legislation and regulations that apply to the field of civil aviation at regional, national, European and International levels. Understand that regulations aimed at protecting citizens at all times in civil aviation; ensure that operators, citizens, and organisations comply with these rules.

Search for traces of illegal substances which are not allowed to be transported from one area to another, in vehicles or on individuals, by the use of certain testing equipment or technologies.

Respond promptly to adverse behaviour in a professional manner by taking appropriate and legal action to prevent further aggressiveness, such as verbal warning, lawful removal from the premises or apprehension of the person involved. Report details of adverse behaviour in line with the organisation’s procedures.

Determine standards and procedures to ensure safety and security in an establishment.

Surveillance methods used in the gathering of information and intelligence for investigation purposes.

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

How we calculated these figures