Flight Attendant
Republic Airways is seeking a dedicated Flight Attendant to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers, adhering to all FAA and Inflight guidelines. The Flight Attendant plays a crucial role in providing a safe and comfortable onboard experience, with constant attention to guests.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs all regulatory and assigned cabin duties, prioritizing guest safety and comfort.
- Maintains comprehensive knowledge of emergency procedures and equipment, operating emergency exits and aircraft equipment with necessary force (up to 70 pounds).
- Provides food and beverage service, which includes pushing and pulling moveable carts weighing over 250 pounds.
- Assists passengers with stowing carry-on baggage weighing up to 35 pounds.
- Maintains a clean and organized cabin environment.
- Collaborates with crew members to ensure reliable and on-time operations, adhering to report, departure, and minimum turn times.
- Performs inflight sales and promotional activities as required.
- Assists other customer service staff with passenger handling and other duties.
- Maintains reliable and prompt attendance in accordance with company policies.
- Presents a professional image through conduct and appearance, adhering to the company uniform dress code.
- Complies with associate Rules of Conduct as outlined in applicable manuals.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of Inflight guides and manuals.
- Promotes the company's core values and culture within the work environment.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Minimum of two years of customer service experience.
- Must be 20 years of age by the date of the first interview.
- Polished interpersonal skills with a positive, customer-oriented attitude.
- Willingness to serve alcoholic beverages.
- Ability to serve and handle peanuts, shellfish/seafood, beef, and pork.
- Ability to work with animals and around other allergens and products.
- Must have a wingspan of approximately 55 inches or greater to reach and safely operate all necessary equipment on the aircraft.
- Ability to sit in the Flight Attendant jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened without extender or other modification that may harm the integrity of the harness.
- 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.
- Ability to speak and be understood in English, including shouted verbal commands during emergency situations.
- Willingness to work in a time-sensitive environment and effectively handle stress associated with deadlines and unexpected changes.
- Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to remain calm, think, and react quickly in emergency situations, including medical emergencies, aircraft decompression, emergency evacuations, fires, security threats, passenger disturbances, and turbulence.
Preferred Education and/or Experience:
- Additional years of customer service experience, preferably in an aviation environment.
- Previous Flight Attendant experience.
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 a 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.
Republic Airways is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.