Flight Attendant
Republic Airways seeks a highly motivated and dedicated individual to join our team as a Flight Attendant. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and comfort of passengers while upholding the highest standards of customer service.
Responsibilities:
- Safety and Security: Implement all regulatory and assigned cabin duties with unwavering attention to passenger well-being, ensuring a safe and comfortable onboard experience. Maintain a comprehensive understanding of emergency procedures and expertly operate all emergency equipment, including safely managing and operating emergency exits and aircraft equipment weighing up to 70 pounds.
- Passenger Service: Provide exceptional customer service by delivering food and beverages, assisting with carry-on baggage, and maintaining a clean and orderly cabin environment. Collaborate with other crewmembers to ensure efficient and on-time operations, adhering to all reporting, departure, and turnaround times.
- Additional Duties: Perform inflight sales and promotional duties as assigned. Assist other Customer Service staff with passenger handling or other duties as needed. Maintain reliable and punctual attendance in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent, with at least two years of customer service experience. Must be 20 years of age by the date of the first interview.
- Preferred Qualifications: Additional years of customer service experience, preferably in an aviation environment. Prior Flight Attendant experience is highly desired.
- Skills and Abilities:
- Polished interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and a customer-oriented mindset.
- Willingness to serve alcoholic beverages.
- Ability to serve and handle peanuts, meals containing shellfish/seafood, beef and pork.
- Comfort working with animals and around other allergens and products.
- A wingspan of approximately 55 inches or greater to safely operate all necessary equipment on the aircraft.
- Ability to sit in the Flight Attendant jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened without any modifications.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, crew, passengers, and the general public.
- Fluency in spoken English, including the ability to communicate verbal commands during emergency situations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively handle stress associated with meeting deadlines and managing unexpected changes.
- Capable of interpreting and following various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule format.
- Ability to remain calm, think clearly, and react swiftly in all types of emergency situations, including medical emergencies, aircraft decompression, emergency evacuations, fires, security threats, passenger disturbances, turbulence, and more.
- Physical Requirements:
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Appearance: Pursuant to Republic's Flight Attendant Style Guide, 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. Multiple visible piercings are not permitted while in uniform.
- Work Environment: Ability and willingness to work in a culturally diverse atmosphere and professionally interact with passengers and crew under stressful conditions. Willingness to accommodate customers' special needs/disabilities. Willingness and ability to work for extended periods of time on a varied schedule, including early mornings, nights, overnights, and weekends.
- Travel: Travel up to 100% of the time, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overnights. Willingness to relocate based on the company's operational needs.
Republic Airways offers a rewarding career with the opportunity to reach new heights, make a difference, and be part of something bigger than yourself.
We are 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.