16 September 2024

Republic Airways | Flight Attendant

New York City, NY, United States

Flight Attendant

This role presents an exciting opportunity to join Republic Airways, a leading regional airline in North America, as a Flight Attendant. As a vital member of our team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety, comfort, and well-being of our passengers while upholding the highest standards of professionalism and customer service.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Safety First: You will be responsible for diligently executing all regulatory and assigned cabin duties, prioritizing passenger safety and comfort throughout the flight. This includes maintaining a comprehensive understanding of emergency procedures and equipment, ensuring the safe operation of all emergency exits and aircraft systems, and efficiently handling emergency situations with calmness and expertise.
  • Passenger Experience: Deliver exceptional customer service by providing passengers with a seamless and enjoyable travel experience. This includes serving food and beverages, assisting with carry-on baggage, maintaining a clean and organized cabin environment, and engaging in inflight sales and promotional activities.
  • Teamwork: Collaborate effectively with other crew members to ensure timely and efficient operations, including adhering to reporting times, departure schedules, and turn times.
  • Professional Image: Maintain a polished and professional appearance, adhering to the company's uniform dress code and exhibiting exemplary conduct at all times.
  • Compliance: Demonstrate a strong understanding of and adherence to the company's Rules of Conduct, inflight guides, and manuals.
  • Core Values: Actively promote and embody Republic Airways' core values and culture throughout the work environment.

Qualifications:

  • Education and Experience: A high school diploma or equivalent is required, along with a minimum of two years of customer service experience.
  • Age Requirement: Must be at least 20 years of age by the date of the first interview.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior Experience: Previous experience in customer service, particularly in an aviation environment, is highly valued.
  • Flight Attendant Experience: Previous experience as a Flight Attendant is a significant advantage.

Additional Requirements:

  • Professionalism: Possess excellent interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and a strong customer-oriented mindset.
  • Service: Must be willing and able to serve alcoholic beverages and handle food items, including peanuts, shellfish/seafood, beef, and pork.
  • Allergens and Animals: Ability to work with animals and around other allergens and products.
  • Appearance: Adherence to company grooming standards, including restrictions on tattoos and piercings.

Language Skills:

  • Communication: Possess the ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations. You will effectively communicate with management, crew, passengers, and the general public, ensuring clear and concise information delivery and response.
  • Fluency: Excellent spoken and written English is essential, including the ability to communicate effectively during emergency situations.

Reasoning and Problem Solving:

  • Time Management: Ability to work efficiently in a time-sensitive environment, effectively manage stress associated with deadlines and unexpected changes, and quickly adapt to changing circumstances.
  • Problem Solving: Proven ability to interpret and understand instructions provided in various formats, including written, oral, diagrams, and schedules.
  • Emergency Response: Remain calm, think clearly, and react promptly in all types of emergency situations, including medical emergencies, aircraft decompression, evacuations, fires, security threats, passenger disturbances, and turbulence.

Decision Making:

  • Operational Decisions: Make day-to-day operational decisions requiring sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
  • Stress Management: Maintain composure and respond appropriately under high levels of stress and during unexpected or serious situations.

Physical Demands:

  • Strength and Mobility: Possess the physical strength to reach and operate emergency equipment and exits, lifting up to 70 pounds. You will be able to lift objects above shoulders up to 35 pounds, push and pull carts exceeding 250 pounds, walk and stand for extended periods, and perform activities such as stooping, crouching, squatting, climbing, and kneeling.
  • Sensory Abilities: Clear vision at 20 feet or more, with or without corrective lenses, and the ability to clearly hear verbal communications in person and over airplane communication systems amidst ambient noise.
  • Seating: Must be able to comfortably sit in an assigned jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened without modifications.
  • Mobility: Ability to move about the aircraft freely, efficiently, and quickly in a confined environment.
  • Endurance: Willingness to work extended duty periods on consecutive days.

Work Environment:

  • Cultural Diversity: Ability to work in a diverse work environment and professionally interact with passengers and crew under stressful conditions.
  • Customer Needs: Commitment to accommodating passengers' special needs and disabilities.
  • Flexible Schedule: Willingness to work varied shifts, including early mornings, nights, overnights, and weekends.

Travel Requirements:

  • Extensive Travel: Prepared to travel up to 100% of the time, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overnight stays.
  • Relocation: Willingness to relocate based on the Company's operational needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Republic Airways is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Join Republic Airways:

Republic Airways is committed to building a strong and diverse team of aviation professionals. We offer opportunities for growth, personal development, and the chance to make a real difference in the lives of our passengers. Join our team and soar to new heights with Republic Airways!

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