Flight Attendant
Republic Airways is seeking a dedicated and highly professional Flight Attendant to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers, adhering strictly to FAA and Inflight guidelines. The successful candidate will play a vital role in providing a positive and secure onboard experience for all travelers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs all regulatory and assigned cabin duties while attending to passengers with constant attention, ensuring a safe and comfortable onboard experience.
- Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of emergency procedures and the proper use of all emergency equipment onboard the aircraft; operates all emergency exits and aircraft equipment using necessary movements and force up to 70 pounds.
- Provides food and beverage service to passengers, requiring the ability to push and pull movable carts weighing in excess of 250 pounds.
- Assists passengers with the stowing of carry-on baggage, lifting items weighing up to 35 pounds.
- Maintains a neat, orderly, and sanitized cabin environment.
- Contributes to a reliable and on-time operation by collaborating with other crew members to adhere to all report times, departure times, and minimum turn times.
- Performs inflight sales and promotional duties as assigned.
- Assists other Customer Service staff with passenger handling or other duties as needed.
- Maintains reliable and prompt attendance in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
- Presents a professional image, both in conduct and appearance, including adherence to the Company uniform dress code.
- Complies with associate Rules of Conduct as outlined in all applicable manuals.
- Maintains current knowledge of Inflight guides and manuals.
- Fosters the Company’s core values and culture throughout the work environment.
- Performs additional duties as assigned or required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
- Minimum of two years of customer service experience.
- Must be 20 years of age by the date of the first interview.
- Must have a wingspan of approximately 55 inches or greater to reach and safely operate all necessary equipment on the aircraft.
- For safety reasons must have the 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. The lap belt measurement is 50 inches when fastened and the shoulder harness measurement is 40 inches when fastened.
- Must not have multiple piercings visible while in uniform.
- 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.
- Able to speak and be understood in English, including shouted verbal commands during emergency situations.
- Must be willing to work in a time-sensitive environment and effectively handle stress associated with meeting deadlines and managing unexpected change.
- Capable of interpreting a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- 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.
- Capable of controlling personal and emotional responses and acting appropriately under high levels of stress.
Preferred Education and/or Experience:
- Additional years of customer service experience, preferably in an aviation environment.
- Previous Flight Attendant experience.
Other Requirements:
- Possess polished interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and a customer-oriented mindset.
- Must be willing to serve alcoholic beverages.
- Must be able and willing to serve and handle peanuts, meals containing shellfish/seafood, beef, and pork.
- Able to work with animals and around other allergens and products.
- 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.
Physical Demands:
- Must possess the physical strength to reach and operate all emergency equipment and exits using necessary movements and force up to 70 pounds.
- Capable of lifting objects above shoulders up to 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 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 trips are required. Must be willing to relocate based on the Company’s operational needs.
Republic Airways is an Equal Opportunity Employer, offering 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.