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Yes, but not in the way you think.
You won’t suddenly be sitting behind a desk. The physical work remains. Only the stacks of paper disappear. You work more with a scanner or tablet. That’s all.
Air cargo vacancies Schiphol do not require an IT diploma, but they do require basic digital insight.
Are you looking for air cargo vacancies at Schiphol? Then it’s good to know that digital air waybills (e-AWB) are increasingly becoming the standard. You may have heard of it: paperless cargo, electronic air waybills, Cargo Portal Services. But what do you actually notice in your daily work? And what skills are more important if you want to work in air cargo?
We explain it clearly — in understandable language, without complicated IT terms.
e-AWB stands for electronic Air Waybill. In the past, every shipment was accompanied by a stack of paper documents. These had to be checked, sorted, handed over, and archived afterward. Today, this information travels digitally. From the exporter to the airline, from the airport to the warehouse — everything is in one system.
Schiphol is leading the way. As one of the largest air cargo hubs in Europe, almost every airline and freight forwarder here works with e-AWB. That also means you will increasingly deal with it.
Yes and no.
No, you will not suddenly be sitting behind a desk all day. The physical work — driving a forklift, order picking, unloading and loading cargo — simply continues.
Yes, you will work more often with a scanner, a tablet or a booking portal. You no longer check whether the paper is correct, but whether the data in the system has been entered correctly.
Colleagues who already work with e-AWB tell us:
Good news: you don’t have to become an IT specialist.
These are the skills employers are now looking for in air cargo vacancies at Schiphol:
Employers are not looking for computer specialists. They are looking for people who stand firmly on the warehouse floor and can also work with modern tools.
Absolutely. The demand for staff in air cargo remains consistently high. Digitalization does not replace people — it replaces inefficient processes. In fact, new roles are emerging, such as cargo agents who mainly work with data, or team leaders who manage processes digitally.
Those who adapt now will have an advantage in two years.
No, many employers provide internal training. It is a plus if you have basic knowledge of scanners and systems.
Yes, but not drastically. You will work more often with a tablet or scanner, and less with paper air waybills. The physical work remains the same.
No. The demand for staff remains high. Only the required skills are shifting.
Think of VCA, a forklift certificate, or a short training in CargoWise or Cargo Portal Services. NFA is happy to advise you.
Why NFA Recruitment?
Because we place people at air cargo companies at Schiphol every day, we see exactly which skills are in demand. We notice that candidates who have previously worked with digital cargo processes are hired more quickly. Not because they are smarter, but because they show: I adapt.
Whether you are looking for a job as a cargo handler, forklift driver, order picker, or cargo agent – we know the right employers.
Air cargo vacancies at Schiphol that respond to the latest technology? We have them.
No complicated procedures, just a good conversation about what you can do and what you want to learn.