Flight Attendant
Republic Airways is seeking a dedicated and professional Flight Attendant to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of passengers while adhering to FAA and Inflight guidelines. The Flight Attendant plays a crucial role in providing a positive onboard experience and maintaining a safe and orderly cabin environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs all regulatory and assigned cabin duties, providing constant attention to guests while ensuring a safe and comfortable onboard experience.
- Maintains thorough knowledge of emergency procedures and the use of all emergency equipment. Operates emergency exits and aircraft equipment using the necessary movements and force, up to 70 pounds.
- Provides food and beverage service to passengers, which requires pushing and pulling moveable carts weighing in excess of 250 pounds.
- Assists passengers with stowing carry-on baggage, up to 35 pounds.
- Maintains a neat and orderly cabin environment.
- Contributes to a reliable and on-time operation by working with other crewmembers to meet report times, departure times, and minimum turn times.
- Performs inflight sales and promotional duties as assigned.
- Assists other Customer Service staff as needed.
- Maintains reliable and prompt attendance according to Company policies and procedures.
- Presents a professional image in conduct and appearance, adhering to the Company uniform dress code.
- Complies with associate Rules of Conduct as outlined in all applicable manuals.
- Maintains currency of Inflight guides and manuals.
- Fosters the Company’s core values and culture.
- 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.
- Possesses polished interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and a customer-oriented mindset.
- 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.
- 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.
- Able to process information quickly and react in a positive manner during unexpected and/or serious situations.
- Capable of controlling personal and emotional responses and acting appropriately under high levels of stress.
- 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 confined environment.
- Able to work extended duty periods on sequential days.
- 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 and a varied schedule, including early mornings, nights, overnights, and weekends.
- Must be willing to serve alcoholic beverages and handle peanuts, meals containing shellfish/seafood, beef and pork.
- Able to work with animals and around other allergens and products.
- Must have a wingspan of approximately 55 inches or greater.
- Must not have multiple piercings visible while in uniform.
Preferred Education and/or Experience:
- Additional years of customer service experience, preferably in an aviation environment.
- Previous Flight Attendant experience.
Other Requirements:
- Travel up to 100% of the time, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overnights.
- Willing to relocate based on the Company’s operational needs.
- Pursuant to Republic’s Flight Attendant Style Guide, tattoos are generally not permitted on the head, face, neck, 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.
- 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.
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. Disability and Veteran Accommodations provided.