Flight Attendant
Republic Airways is seeking a dedicated Flight Attendant to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers while adhering to FAA and Inflight guidelines. The Flight Attendant plays a crucial role in providing a safe and comfortable onboard experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs all regulatory and assigned cabin duties with constant attention to guests.
- Maintains thorough knowledge of emergency procedures and operates all emergency equipment, including emergency exits, utilizing necessary movements and force up to 70 pounds.
- Provides food and beverage service to passengers, which involves pushing and pulling carts weighing over 250 pounds.
- Assists passengers with stowing carry-on baggage weighing up to 35 pounds.
- Maintains a neat and orderly cabin environment.
- Contributes to on-time operations by collaborating with crewmembers to meet report, departure, and turn times.
- Performs inflight sales and promotional duties as assigned.
- 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 in conduct and appearance, adhering to the company uniform dress code.
- Complies with associate Rules of Conduct outlined in all applicable manuals.
- Maintains current 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.
- Possess polished interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and customer-oriented mindset.
- 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 be able to sit in the Flight Attendant jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened without extender or modification.
- Must not have multiple visible piercings while in uniform.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations.
- 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.
- Willing to work in a time-sensitive environment and effectively handle stress.
- Capable of interpreting instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Able to remain calm, think, and react quickly in emergency situations.
- Able to process information quickly and react positively during unexpected situations.
- Capable of controlling personal and emotional responses under high stress.
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 70 pounds.
- Capable of lifting objects above shoulders up to 35 pounds.
- Able to push and pull moveable carts weighing over 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.
- Must be able to move about the 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 and a varied schedule, including early mornings, nights, overnights, and weekends.
Travel Requirements:
- Travel up to 100% of the time, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overnights.
- 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.