Cabin crew jobs at Finnair
Become a Finnair Cabin Crew Member
Are you ready to be part of a Finnair team where the sky isn’t the limit? ✈️ Finnair is now looking for new Cabin Crew Members to join the team.
As a cabin crew member, you are responsible for ensuring cabin safety and delivering excellent customer service on Finnair flights. Being a part of the cabin crew means that we provide the best possible experience for our customers and meaningful encounters.
Fasten your seatbelt and apply now but no later than 3.9.2025 23:59. The employment contract is made with Finnair, and Barona is the recruitment partner in the process.
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Cabin Crew Member
We are looking for Cabin Crew Members for Finnair. In this position, you get to work in versatile customer service tasks and you are responsible for ensuring cabin safety on Finnair flights.
Training course & preparation in nutshell
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Length of the training course
Selected candidates must undergo a 6-9 week training course before employment. The duration varies based on previous flight experience and recency of Cabin Crew Member work. If no prior CCM experience, the course lasts 9 weeks. Training is unpaid and begins gradually from January onwards until April. Full on-site attendance is required.
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Preparation
About two months before the course starts, you will receive preparation instructions. This includes a pre-employment security clearance, a foreign criminal history declaration if you have lived abroad and registered outside of Finland for over six months in the last five years, a medical examination with a drug test, and a uniform fitting. An EU-required five-year background check will verify your employment & education records and any gaps in your history. It is recommended to gather the necessary documents in advance to be prepared.
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Earlier Cabin Crew experience
For those who have previously worked in cabin crew, we check the last flight experience and also collect block hours on a monthly basis before the start of the course.
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Conditional participation in the course
Participation in the course requires a clean criminal record (security clearance), passing the pre-employment health check and taking care of other assigned tasks within given timeframe.
Good to know about this job
Homebase and workday
The cabin crew’s home base is Helsinki Airport, where all flights operate from. The job includes standby shifts, requiring crew members to be available on short notice. If you’re relocating, you’ll need to live in the Helsinki Metropolitan area to fulfill your duties. Workdays vary depending on the assigned flights. Cabin crew members work on both domestic and international flights, with shifts ranging from multiple flights to a single destination like Oulu to long-haul flights to Asia.
Salary and contract
After training, selected employees receive a full-time permanent or fixed term contract of approximately 110 working hours per month. Cabin crew member’s salary varies a lot depending on what kind of flights you fly and when. The basic salary of full-time employment and the hourly salary of part-time employment depend on how much experience you have as a cabin crew member. If you have previous cabin crew experience, max. 2 years will be taken into account according to CLA (Collective Labor Agreement). The salary consists of basic salary, salary additionals (approx. 30-40% of the basic salary) and daily allowances. Salary additionals include e.g. Sunday allowance or night duty allowance. The monthly basic salary ranges currently from about 1700€ gross pay to around 2800€ gross pay for crew members with long experience. The salary grade has an effect on salary additionals as well. Salary is based on the agreement between the Service Sector Employers PALTA and Transport Workers’ Union AKT.
Benefits
We are happy to enable our employees to enrich their lives and fulfill their travel dreams by offering a wide leisure travel benefit. We also support the health and wellbeing of our employees through our own Sickness Fund insurance benefit, gyms around the Finnair campus and activities organised by our hobby clubs and employment benefits with ePassi.
Diverse work environment
Our people are key to our success and the foundation that makes Finnair unique. We are committed to creating a safe work environment where all our people can thrive and succeed. We cherish diversity and strive to hire individuals from varied backgrounds and experiences to enrich business success. Employee surveys indicate a high level of respect for diversity within the company. Finnair welcomes everyone to join and be their authentic selves.
Length requirement & reach test
The job requires a minimum height of 160 cm and a reach of 218 cm. The test is conducted barefoot, with the test subject extending their hand as high as possible along the wall. During the test, standing on tiptoes is allowed. (Picture 1) The fingertip of the extended hand must reach the required height of 218 cm (Picture 2). Because of occupational health and safety reasons if you do not fit these requirements you can not work as Finnair’s cabin crew member.
Health Requirements for Cabin Crew Members
The applicant must be in good general health and is able to work irregular hours and night shifts, including coping with stress related to circadian disruption. The applicant’s health condition must meet the medical fitness requirements specified in the EASA Part MED regulations as well as the operational requirements of Finnair. Certain illnesses or disorders may disqualify an applicant from the role, such as significant chronic diseases, cardiovascular conditions, sleep disorders, and mental health issues. The applicant must provide comprehensive information about their health status and, upon request, submit copies of medical records.
Finnair Health Services conducts a comprehensive two-part medical suitability assessment for all cabin crew members being hired. Health information is not shared directly with Finnair as the employer. Finnair Health Services handles the medical assessment, and the health data is kept separate from other applicant information.
Have questions about this job? Contact our recruiter:
Finnair Recruitment Team Barona
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Finnair
Finnair is a diverse community of professionals who work ambitiously with a big heart and commitment. We cherish our strong safety culture, never taking it for granted, and courageously and determinedly keep sustainability at the core of our everyday work. We make our customers’ journey better every day, and our identity and service mindset stem from our iconic brand’s Finnish heritage.
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