Horizon Air, a regional airline operating flights throughout the Western United States, invites dedicated and service-oriented individuals to join its team as Flight Attendants. This role offers a fun and challenging career path focused on creating signature inflight experiences while upholding the highest safety standards. Horizon Air Flight Attendants are the embodiment of the company's commitment to excellence, always bringing their best selves to work. The position requires flexibility, unwavering dedication to high standards, and a passion for creating remarkable moments for passengers.
As the face of Horizon Air, representing Alaska Airlines, the Flight Attendant serves as an authentic and gracious host. This critical role demands in-depth knowledge of inflight service duties alongside comprehensive safety procedures that may be required during flight. A positive and approachable manner is essential, fostering positive interactions with both guests and fellow employees to contribute to an airline people love. This is a union represented position.
An audio assessment, approximately 40 minutes in length, will be required as part of the application process.
Training consists of four weeks of paid instruction held in Portland, OR.
The company maintains a specific tattoo policy for this role: No visible tattoos on the face, front of the neck, or chest are permitted. One tattoo the size of a quarter or smaller is allowed per hand. Tattoos in other areas cannot exceed the size of a credit card and must not be offensive. Employees may have one tattoo per arm, leg, foot, back of neck, or behind each ear. Tattoos on the back of the neck and behind the ears are only permitted if they are not visible when looking directly at a person. Tattoos may only be covered with a uniform piece or approved jewelry/watch; covering with makeup is not allowed.
A video previewing a Day in the Life of a Horizon Air Flight Attendant is available for viewing to provide further insight into the role.
This position requires working at an airport facility or maintenance hangar, necessitating the obtainment of a SIDA badge provided by the airport authority. Employees must maintain good standing to retain their SIDA badge. Failure to qualify for a SIDA badge or the revocation of a SIDA badge will result in termination of employment.
Horizon Air employees are expected to embody company values, including owning safety, doing the right thing, being kind-hearted, delivering performance, and being remarkable.
The starting rate for this position is based on the collective bargaining agreement. The first year step rate is $20.66 per hour, subject to the terms of the latest collective bargaining agreement between Horizon Air and the AFA. Pay and benefits may vary based on factors such as company, location, hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.
More detailed information regarding Alaska/Horizon Total Rewards is available on the company's career site.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employment Type: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Requisition Type: Frontline
Application Deadline: Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on 7/6/2025
Primary Location: Portland, OR - Flight Attendant (Relocation to other bases may be required)
Potential Job Locations: USA-OR-Portland, USA-AK-Anchorage, USA-WA-SeaTac, USA-OR-Medford, USA-ID-Boise, USA-WA-Spokane, USA-WA-Everett
Requisition ID: 2025-14791
Category: Flight Attendants
It is the policy of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment. Discrimination and harassment are prohibited against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories. An EEO Compliance Program has been established under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. An audit and reporting system measures equal employment opportunity activities.
To implement this policy, the company will: (1) Recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified persons in all job titles without regard to protected categories; (2) Ensure employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and (3) Ensure all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored programs, and tuition assistance are administered without regard to protected categories. Employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination for engaging in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State, or local equal opportunity law, including Section 503 and VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any related investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or activity.
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40). All applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP), and amphetamines or their metabolites prior to any offer of employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air, and any employment offer will be withdrawn.