The airport is looking to recruit more than 500 staff at in passenger security roles alone, with other vacancies in areas including customer service, car parks and hospitality.
 
“Hundreds” of additional jobs are also offered by more than a dozen other businesses operating at the airport.
 
The fair takes place between 10am and 3pm on Thursday 10 February at Old Trafford cricket ground. Attendees can book a place through the Eventbrite page.
 
Among those represented will be airlines, ground handlers, aviation contractors and service providers, including Jet2.com, Swissport, dNata, Stobart Aviation, ABM, Menzies and UK Border Force.
 
Retail operators SSP, TRG, HMSHost and DUFRY will also be in attendance, alongside recognisable brands and eateries with outlets at the airport such as BarBurrito, Costa Coffee, Caffe Nero, Monsoon, WH Smith and Travelex.
 
Cath Bailey, MAG’s chief people officer, said: “With travel restrictions having been eased, we are expecting customer demand to bounce back very quickly and are recruiting ahead of what we hope will be a busy summer."
 
“We held a virtual jobs fair in January which was very well received and booked up fast, so we’d advise potential attendees to book a place for this event without delay to avoid disappointment.”
 
Benefits of working at the airport include discounts on public transport when travelling to work, free on-site car parking whilst working and when going on holiday, pension scheme, training programmes and retail discounts.