Republic Airways | Flight Attendant

Flight Attendant – Elevate Your Career in Aviation

Republic Airways invites highly motivated and customer-focused individuals to join its distinguished team as a Flight Attendant. This pivotal role ensures the safety, comfort, and exceptional experience of passengers, meticulously adhering to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and comprehensive company guidelines. As a Flight Attendant, one will be a frontline ambassador, upholding the highest standards of service and safety in a dynamic, fast-paced aviation environment.

Key Responsibilities

The Flight Attendant is responsible for performing the following essential duties:

• Passenger Safety & Emergency Preparedness: Diligently performs all regulatory and assigned cabin duties, prioritizing passenger safety and comfort throughout the flight. This includes maintaining thorough knowledge and proficiency in all emergency procedures and the operation of emergency equipment, utilizing necessary movements and force up to 70 pounds to operate emergency exits and aircraft equipment.
• Exceptional In-flight Service: Delivers outstanding in-flight service, which encompasses providing food and beverages (requiring the ability to push and pull carts exceeding 250 pounds), assisting passengers with carry-on baggage up to 35 pounds, and maintaining an immaculate and orderly cabin environment. The role also includes performing in-flight sales and promotional activities as assigned.
• Operational Excellence & Teamwork: Collaborates effectively with other crewmembers to ensure a reliable and on-time operation, strictly adhering to report times, departure times, and minimum turn times. The Flight Attendant may also assist other Customer Service staff with passenger handling and related duties, consistently maintaining reliable and prompt attendance.
• Professionalism & Company Values: Upholds a highly professional image in both conduct and appearance, strictly adhering to the Company's uniform dress code and Rules of Conduct. The Flight Attendant is also responsible for maintaining current knowledge of Inflight guides and manuals and actively fostering the Company’s core values and culture.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Candidates must demonstrate the following qualifications to excel in this role:

Education and Experience

• A high school diploma or GED is required, coupled with a minimum of two years of customer service experience.
• Applicants must be at least 20 years of age by the date of the initial interview.
• Preferred qualifications include additional years of customer service experience, particularly within an aviation environment, and prior Flight Attendant experience.

Other Requirements

• Possesses polished interpersonal skills, a positive demeanor, and a strong customer-oriented mindset.
• Must be willing to serve alcoholic beverages.
• Must be able and willing to serve and handle various food items, including peanuts, meals containing shellfish/seafood, beef, and pork.
• Able to work with animals and around other allergens and products.
• Strict adherence to the Flight Attendant Style Guide regarding tattoos is mandatory: no visible tattoos are permitted on the face (including front of face from ears forward, underside of chin, and cheeks), neck (area down to where a uniform shirt collar would clearly and consistently cover), and hands (including both tops and palms of hands and fingers, up through the wrist bone) while in uniform. Tattoos in non-prohibited areas must not be visible at any time while in uniform.
• 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 (lap belt measurement: 50 inches when fastened; shoulder harness measurement: 40 inches when fastened).
• Multiple visible piercings while in uniform are not permitted.

Language Skills

• Exceptional communication skills are essential, including the ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex technical procedures and governmental regulations.
• Able to effectively present information to and respond to questions from management, crew, passengers, and the general public.
• Must be able to speak and be clearly understood in English, including during shouted verbal commands in emergency situations.

Reasoning/Problem Solving Ability

• Must thrive in a time-sensitive environment and effectively manage stress associated with meeting deadlines and managing unexpected changes.
• Capable of interpreting a variety of and multiple 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, and turbulence.

Decision Making

• Makes day-to-day decisions crucial for supporting the operation; decisions often require thoughtful consideration and are somewhat structured.
• 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.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• 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 the assigned jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened without any modifications.
• 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

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

• 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

Extensive travel, up to 100%, is required, encompassing nights, weekends, holidays, and overnights. Relocation may be necessary based on the Company’s operational needs.