Flight Attendant
Overview
Republic Airways seeks a dedicated and compassionate Flight Attendant to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers onboard our aircraft. This role is essential in upholding the highest standards of passenger service while adhering to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Inflight guidelines.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Safety First: Meticulously execute all regulatory and assigned cabin duties with unwavering focus on passenger well-being, creating a secure and comfortable onboard environment.
- Emergency Preparedness: Maintain an in-depth understanding of all emergency procedures and the operation of all emergency equipment on board. Be proficient in operating emergency exits and aircraft equipment, utilizing necessary movements and force up to and including 70 pounds.
- Passenger Service: Provide attentive and professional service to passengers, including serving food and beverages. This requires the ability to push and pull moveable carts weighing in excess of 250 pounds.
- Onboard Assistance: Assist passengers with stowing carry-on baggage weighing up to and including 35 pounds.
- Cabin Maintenance: Maintain a neat and orderly cabin environment.
- Teamwork: Contribute to a reliable and on-time operation by working collaboratively with other crewmembers to meet all report times, departure times, and minimum turn times.
- Sales and Promotion: Perform inflight sales and promotional duties as assigned.
- Customer Service: Assist other Customer Service staff as needed with passenger handling or other duties.
- Attendance: Maintain reliable and prompt attendance according to Company policies and procedures.
- Professionalism: Present a polished professional image in conduct and appearance, adhering to the Company uniform dress code.
- Compliance: Comply with associate Rules of Conduct as outlined in all applicable manuals.
- Knowledge: Maintain currency of Inflight guides and manuals.
- Values: Foster the Company's core values and culture throughout the work environment.
- Additional Duties: Perform additional duties as assigned or required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED, with at least two years of customer service experience.
- Age Requirement: Must be 20 years of age by the date of the first interview.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Customer Service: Additional years of customer service experience, preferably in an aviation environment.
- Previous Experience: Previous Flight Attendant experience is highly desirable.
Other Requirements
- Interpersonal Skills: Possess refined interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and a customer-oriented mindset.
- Beverage Service: Must be willing to serve alcoholic beverages.
- Dietary Restrictions: Must be able to and willing to serve and handle peanuts, meals containing shellfish/seafood, beef and pork.
- Allergen Awareness: Able to work with animals and around other allergens and products.
- Tattoos: Pursuant to Republic’s Flight Attendant Style Guide (i.e., Dress Code), tattoos are NOT permitted on the head, face, neck (including behind the ear), chest, hands, or fingers. Visible tattoos are permitted on the arms, wrist, legs, ankles, and feet if less than 2” x 3.25”; otherwise, they must be fully covered by a listed, approved tattoo coverage method.
- Reach Requirement: Must have a wingspan of approximately 55 inches or greater to reach and safely operate all necessary equipment on the aircraft.
- Jump Seat: For safety reasons, must have the ability to sit in the Flight Attendant jump seat with the seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened without extender or other modification that may harm the integrity of the harness. For reference purposes only: The lap belt measurement is 50 inches when fastened and the shoulder harness measurement is 40 inches when fastened.
- Piercings: Must not have multiple piercings visible while in uniform.
Language Skills
- Technical Proficiency: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations.
- Communication: Able to effectively present information to and respond to questions from management, crew, passengers, and the general public.
- Verbal Proficiency: Able to speak and be understood in English, including shouted verbal commands during emergency situations.
Reasoning/Problem Solving Ability
- Time-Sensitive Environment: Must be willing to work in a time-sensitive environment and effectively handle stress that is associated with meeting deadlines and managing unexpected change.
- Instruction Interpretation: Capable of interpreting a variety of and multiple instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Emergency Response: Must be able 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
- Operational Support: Makes day-to-day decisions used to support the operation. Decisions often require some thought and are somewhat structured.
- Situational Awareness: Able to process information quickly and react in a positive manner during unexpected and/or serious situations.
- Emotional Control: Capable of controlling personal and emotional responses and acting appropriately under high levels of stress.
Physical Demands
- Strength and Mobility: 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.
- Mobility: 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.
- Flexibility: Must be able to stoop, crouch, squat, climb, and kneel.
- Vision and Hearing: 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.
- Jump Seat: Must be able to sit in assigned jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened without any modifications.
- Movement: Must be able to move about aircraft and perform all required functions freely, effectively, and quickly in a confined environment.
- Extended Duty: Able to work extended duty periods on sequential days.
Work Environment
- Cultural Diversity: Able and willing to work in a culturally diverse atmosphere and professionally interact with passengers and crew under stressful conditions.
- Passenger Needs: The ability to accommodate customers’ special needs/disabilities.
- Shift Flexibility: 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 Frequency: Travel up to 100% of the time, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overnight.
- Relocation: 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.
Join the Republic Airways Team
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 – is 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.