SkyWest Airlines: Flight Attendant

SkyWest Airlines, the largest independently owned regional airline, seeks individuals who demonstrate pride in delivering exceptional work. The airline values punctuality and seeks dedicated individuals who thrive in a deadline-driven environment while upholding the highest standards of operational safety and customer service. As a SkyWest employee, one becomes part of an enthusiastic team of professionals passionate about the travel industry and dedicated to creating exceptional experiences for every passenger, from seasoned travelers to first-time fliers.

SkyWest fosters a distinctive culture characterized by teamwork, respect, quality, and professionalism. Employees enjoy world-class benefits, including a 401(k) match, performance rewards, comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, and extensive travel benefits that extend beyond SkyWest's major partners, enabling employees to explore the world.

Primary Job Duties:

The Flight Attendant's primary responsibility is ensuring the safety and comfort of passengers onboard the aircraft. This role also encompasses providing exceptional customer service, attending to passenger needs, and serving meals and beverages. This dynamic and engaging position offers the opportunity to travel, embrace new challenges, and represent the SkyWest brand to customers.

Ensuring the safety and comfort of customers onboard the aircraft.
Contributing consistently to a positive and productive work environment.
Efficiently preparing, serving, and restocking in-flight beverages, meals, and snacks, and selling onboard liquor and food.
Greeting passengers, assisting with carry-on baggage stowage, and delivering onboard announcements.
Providing effective leadership, direction, and assistance in emergency and non-emergency situations.
Calmly resolving passenger situations during flight, including addressing disorderly conduct 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.
High school diploma or equivalency required.
Prior to attending training, applicant must possess a current, valid U.S. or foreign passport valid for at least 12 months following the application date, along with any applicable visas necessary for unrestricted travel between the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Bahamas.
Excellent English communication skills, necessary for providing safety information to passengers and composing clear, factual, and detailed reports pertaining to irregular, emergency, and security events.
Comfortable using basic functions of electronic devices and PEDs to operate audio and video systems, collect and track in-flight purchases, and perform other flight and training duties.
Willingness to work varied shifts up to 16 hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to travel frequently and spend extended periods of time alone and without supervision.
Must be reliable and punctual.
Willingness to relocate to one of the crew domiciles assigned by the company after successfully completing SkyWest InFlight Training: 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:

Height and weight must allow for safe operation of the aircraft and may not exceed specific aircraft dimensions. Height must be between 5’0” and 6’0” without shoes.
Must be physically able to perform tasks requiring frequent walking, bending below ankle level, and reaching above shoulder level; opening emergency exits and closing aircraft doors weighing up to 45 pounds; pushing and pulling beverage carts weighing up to 250 pounds; and lifting, storing, transporting, and reaching for items with or without reasonable accommodation.
Corrected vision should not exceed 20/40.
Normal or corrected hearing range within 15-17kHZ.
Overall appearance must be professional, neat, and clean.
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 dimension and location. Tattoos that do not fall within these guidelines must be covered by the uniform or with skin tone compatible tattoo makeup. Offensive tattoos must not be visible. Bandages are not an approved form of tattoo coverage.
Must wear a company-issued uniform and compliant face mask/covering as required.

Flight Hours and Pay:

Upon successful completion of initial new-hire training (phases one and two), new flight attendants are guaranteed 76 flight hours as a reserve, irrespective of actual flight hours worked.

Starting pay: $28.86 per flight hour (Base compensation is 76 flight hours x $28.86 per flight hour = $2,193.36 gross per month. This does not include per diem boarding pay or any flight hours worked beyond the monthly guarantee.)
Per Diem: $2.25 per diem for every hour on duty away from domicile.

Application:

To be considered for a Flight Attendant position, candidates must complete an online application.

SkyWest Airlines is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a workplace of satisfying employment and mutual respect for all employees, regardless of race, color, national ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, religion, medical condition, disability, pregnancy, age, or military status. Specific training plans and programs are in place to maintain such an environment.