Flight Attendant
SkyWest Airlines, the largest independently owned regional airline, seeks dedicated and customer-focused individuals to join its esteemed flight attendant team. This pivotal role ensures the safety and comfort of passengers while delivering exceptional service, embodying the spirit of SkyWest with every interaction.
About SkyWest Airlines
SkyWest prides itself on maintaining high-quality standards in operational safety and customer service. They foster a culture of teamwork, respect, and professionalism, offering their employees world-class benefits including 401(k) match, performance rewards, health care, retirement, and extensive travel privileges that span beyond their major partners.
Primary Responsibilities
The Flight Attendant’s primary duty is to safeguard passengers during flight. This encompasses:
- Ensuring the safety and comfort of all passengers onboard.
- Providing exceptional customer service, including meal and beverage service.
- Creating a positive and productive environment for both colleagues and passengers.
- Preparing, serving, and restocking in-flight provisions, including beverages, meals, and snacks, with the possibility of selling onboard liquor and food.
- Greeting passengers, assisting with carry-on baggage, and delivering onboard announcements.
- Providing effective leadership and assistance during emergency and non-emergency situations.
- Calmly resolving passenger issues during flight, including handling disorderly passengers and responding to medical emergencies.
- Ensuring compliance with safety regulations by inspecting and safely operating aircraft cabin components, systems, and emergency equipment.
- Adhering to established procedures and performance standards independently.
Minimum Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must possess a current, valid U.S. or foreign passport valid for at least 12 months beyond the application date, with any necessary visas to travel between the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Bahamas.
- Excellent English communication skills are required for delivering safety information and writing clear, detailed reports on irregular, emergency, and security events.
- Comfort in using basic functions of electronic devices and PEDs to operate audio/video systems, track in-flight purchases, and other flight-related tasks.
- Must be willing to work varied shifts, up to 16 hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to travel frequently and spend significant periods alone, without direct supervision.
- Reliability and punctuality.
- Must be willing to relocate to one of SkyWest's crew domiciles following successful completion of InFlight Training (assignments made by company). Domicile locations include:
- Atlanta, GA
- Boise, ID
- Chicago, IL
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
- Denver, CO
- Detroit, MI
- Fresno, CA
- Houston, TX
- Los Angeles, CA
- Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
- Palm Springs, CA
- Phoenix, AZ
- Portland, OR
- Salt Lake City, UT
- San Diego, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Tucson, AZ
Physical and Other Requirements
- Must be able to operate aircraft safely, conforming to height restrictions (5'0" to 6'0" without shoes), weight limitations, and being able to fit in a jump seat while being able to fasten the harness.
- Must be capable of performing tasks requiring frequent walking, bending, and reaching, as well as lifting, storing, transporting, and reaching for items with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must be able to open emergency exits and close aircraft doors weighing up to 45 pounds; push and pull a beverage cart up to 250 pounds.
- Corrected vision should not exceed 20/40.
- Normal or corrected hearing range within 15-17kHZ.
- Must maintain a professional, neat, and clean appearance.
- No extreme hair styles or colors are permitted.
- Single stud nose piercing 2mm or smaller is allowed. Two piercings allowed per ear. Gauges must be plugged with clear or skin toned plugs and must not exceed ½”. Other facial, mouth, or tongue piercings are not permitted.
- Visible tattoos are permitted with limitations based on size and placement. Tattoos not compliant must be covered by the uniform or skin-tone-compatible makeup. Offensive tattoos must not be visible.
- Must wear the company-issued uniform and a compliant face mask/covering.
Flight Hours & Compensation
New hire flight attendants are guaranteed 76 flight hours as a reserve after completing the initial training phases. The starting pay is $28.86 per flight hour, which equates to a gross monthly compensation of $2,193.36 based on 76 flight hours, not including per diem, boarding pay or any additional flight hours worked. A per diem rate of $2.25 is provided for every hour on duty away from the domicile.
Application Process
To be considered, candidates must complete the online application available at a company website.