Flight Attendant
Overview
This position ensures the safety and comfort of passengers in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Inflight guidelines.
Essential Duties
- Performing all regulatory and assigned cabin duties while prioritizing guest safety and comfort.
- Maintaining a comprehensive understanding of all emergency procedures and the use of all emergency equipment onboard the aircraft. Operating all emergency exits and aircraft equipment, requiring the exertion of up to 70 pounds of force.
- Providing food and beverages to passengers, involving pushing and pulling moveable carts exceeding 250 pounds.
- Assisting passengers in stowing carry-on baggage weighing up to 35 pounds.
- Maintaining a neat and orderly cabin environment.
- Contributing to a reliable and on-time operation by collaborating with other crewmembers to adhere to all report times, departure times, and minimum turn times.
- Performing inflight sales and promotional duties as assigned.
- Assisting other Customer Service staff as needed with passenger handling or other duties.
- Maintaining reliable and prompt attendance according to Company policies and procedures.
- Presenting a professional image in both conduct and appearance, adhering to the Company uniform dress code.
- Complying with the associate Rules of Conduct outlined in all applicable manuals.
- Keeping abreast of current Inflight guides and manuals.
- Fostering the Company's core values and culture throughout the work environment.
- Performing additional duties as assigned or required.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Education and/or Experience:
- High school diploma or GED, with at least two years of customer service experience.
- Must be 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:
- Polished and professional interpersonal skills, coupled with a positive attitude and a customer-oriented mindset.
- Willingness and ability to serve alcoholic beverages.
- Ability and willingness to serve and handle peanuts, meals containing shellfish/seafood, beef, and pork.
- Ability to work with animals and around other allergens and products.
- No visible tattoos on any parts of the head, face, neck, chest, or hands.
- No more than two earrings per earlobe.
- No facial piercings.
Language Skills:
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations.
- Effective presentation of information and response to questions from management, crew, passengers, and the general public.
- Ability to speak and be understood in English, including shouted verbal commands during emergency situations.
Reasoning/Problem Solving Ability:
- Willingness to work in a time-sensitive environment and effectively handle stress associated with meeting deadlines and managing unexpected change.
- Ability to interpret a variety of and multiple instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to remain calm, think and react quickly in all types of emergency situations including, but not limited to: medical emergencies, aircraft decompression, emergency evacuations, fires, security threats, passenger disturbances, turbulence, etc.
Decision Making:
- Makes day-to-day decisions to support operations. Decisions often require some thought and are somewhat structured.
- Ability to process information quickly and react positively during unexpected and/or serious situations.
- Ability to control personal and emotional responses and act appropriately under high levels of stress.
Physical Demands:
- Possesses the physical strength to reach and operate all emergency equipment and exits using necessary movements and force up to and including 70 pounds.
- Ability to lift objects above shoulders up to and including 35 pounds.
- Ability to push and pull moveable carts weighing in excess of 250 pounds.
- Ability to walk and stand for extended periods, sometimes with aircraft turbulence.
- Ability to stoop, crouch, squat, climb, and kneel.
- Clear vision at 20 feet or more with corrective lenses or contacts.
- Ability to clearly hear verbal communications in person and over airplane communication systems with ambient aircraft and passenger noise.
- Ability to sit in an assigned jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened without any modifications.
- Ability to move about the aircraft and perform all required functions freely, effectively, and quickly in a confined environment.
- Ability to work extended duty periods on sequential days.
Work Environment:
- Ability and willingness to work in a culturally diverse atmosphere and professionally interact with passengers and crew under stressful conditions.
- Ability to accommodate customers' special needs/disabilities.
- Willingness and ability 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
Republic Airways is an 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.
About Republic Airways
Republic Airways, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is one of the largest regional airlines in North America. With a fleet of over 200 Embraer 170/175 aircraft, Republic operates over 900 daily flights to 80+ cities in the U.S. and Canada. Republic provides fixed-fee flights under the brands of American Eagle, Delta Connection, and United Express.
Beyond its operations, Republic is committed to contributing its time, talents, and resources to the community—both locally and globally. Join Republic Airways to find opportunities, reach new heights, and be part of something bigger than yourself.