Flight Attendant
This position ensures the safety and comfort of passengers while adhering to all FAA and Inflight guidelines. The Flight Attendant is responsible for providing a safe and enjoyable onboard experience for all passengers.
Essential Duties
- Performs all regulatory and assigned cabin duties, providing exceptional customer service with a focus on passenger safety and comfort.
- Maintains comprehensive knowledge of all emergency procedures and the proper use of emergency equipment onboard the aircraft.
- Operates all emergency exits and aircraft equipment, requiring the ability to lift and maneuver up to 70 pounds.
- Provides food and beverage service to passengers, requiring the ability to push and pull carts exceeding 250 pounds.
- Assists passengers with stowing carry-on baggage, up to 35 pounds.
- Maintains a clean and organized cabin environment.
- Contributes to on-time operations by coordinating with crewmembers to meet all report times, departure times, and minimum turn times.
- Performs inflight sales and promotional duties as assigned.
- Assists other Customer Service staff with passenger handling or other duties as needed.
- Maintains reliable and punctual attendance, adhering to Company policies and procedures.
- Presents a professional image in both conduct and appearance, including adherence to the Company uniform dress code.
- Complies with all associate Rules of Conduct as outlined in applicable manuals.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of Inflight guides and manuals.
- Promotes and upholds the Company's core values and culture within the work environment.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- High school diploma or GED, with a minimum of two years of customer service experience.
- Must be at least 20 years of age by the date of the first interview.
Preferred Education and/or Experience
- Additional years of customer service experience, preferably in an aviation environment.
- Previous Flight Attendant experience.
Other Requirements
- Possesses polished and professional interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and a customer-oriented mindset.
- Must be willing and able to serve alcoholic beverages.
- Must be able and willing to serve and handle peanuts, meals containing shellfish/seafood, beef and pork.
- Must be able to work with animals and around other allergens and products.
- Must not have tattoos visible on any parts of the head, face, neck, chest or hands.
- Must not have more than two earrings per earlobe.
- Must not have facial piercings.
Language Skills
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, crew, passengers and the general public.
- Able to speak and be understood in English, including shouted verbal commands during emergency situations.
Reasoning/Problem Solving Ability
- Must be willing to work in a time-sensitive environment and effectively handle stress associated with meeting deadlines and managing unexpected change.
- Capable of interpreting a variety of and multiple instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Must be able to remain calm, think and react quickly in all types of emergency situations, including medical emergencies, aircraft decompression, emergency evacuations, fires, security threats, passenger disturbances, turbulence, etc.
Decision Making
- Makes day-to-day decisions to support operational efficiency. Decisions often require thoughtful consideration and are somewhat structured.
- Able to process information quickly and react in a positive manner during unexpected and/or serious situations.
- Capable of controlling personal and emotional responses and acting appropriately under high levels of stress.
Physical Demands
- Must possess the physical strength to reach and operate all emergency equipment and exits, using necessary movements and force up to and including 70 pounds.
- Capable of lifting objects above shoulders up to and including 35 pounds.
- Able to push and pull moveable carts weighing in excess of 250 pounds.
- Able to walk and stand for extended periods, sometimes with aircraft turbulence.
- Must be able to stoop, crouch, squat, climb and kneel.
- Able to see clearly at 20 feet or more with corrective lenses or contacts.
- Able to clearly hear verbal communications in person and over airplane communication systems with ambient aircraft and passenger noise.
- Must be able to sit in assigned jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened without any modifications.
- Must be able to move about aircraft and perform all required functions freely, effectively and quickly in confined environment.
- Able to work extended duty periods on sequential days.
Work Environment
- Able and willing to work in a culturally diverse atmosphere and professionally interact with passengers and crew under stressful conditions.
- The ability to accommodate customers’ special needs/disabilities.
- Willing and able to work for extended periods of time as well as a varied schedule, including early mornings, nights, overnights and weekends.
Travel Requirements
- Travel up to 100% of the time, including nights, weekends, holidays and overnight. Willing to relocate based on the Company’s operational needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability and Veteran Accommodations
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Republic Airways - America’s Regional Airline of Choice
At Republic Airways, our vision is to be America's regional airline of choice. Each of our 6,000 aviation professionals — whether they work at our corporate headquarters, on the ground at one of our 10 bases or in the air with our passengers — are responsible for our Company's success. More than that, we're responsible for one another's successes. That's the Republic difference.
Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Republic Airways is one of the largest regional airlines in North America. Republic operates a fleet of 200+ Embraer 170/175 aircraft and offers scheduled passenger service with 900 daily flights to 80+ cities in the U.S. and Canada. Republic offers fixed-fee flights operated under our major airline partner brands of American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express.
Beyond our operations, we're focused on sharing our time, talents and treasures with our community — both locally and globally. Join Republic Airways where you will find opportunities, reach new heights and be part of something bigger than yourself.