Solairus Aviation | Falcon50/900 Flight Attendant

Solairus Aviation is seeking a full-time Corporate Flight Attendant to join a private business-jet operation based in Chicago, Illinois. This role involves delivering exceptional personal service, ensuring passenger safety and comfort aboard a Falcon 900EX EASy aircraft, and managing various cabin duties.

About the Role

• Responsibilities include providing high-level client service, ensuring passenger safety and comfort during flights.
• Duties encompass greeting passengers, explaining safety equipment, serving food and beverages, and administering emergency assistance including CPR and AED.
• The role requires securing the cabin, conducting preflight briefings, completing necessary paperwork, and managing onboard supplies.
• Cabin maintenance, cleaning, stocking, and operating audio/video systems are also integral to the position.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Corporate Flight Attendant is required.
• Knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations and a current First Aid Training Certification are essential.
• Flight attendant-specific training from recognized institutions (e.g., FlightSafety, FACTs) is preferred, with annual recurrent training being mandatory. Candidates without formal training may be considered if they complete initial training before flight assignment. Preference is given to those who completed training within the past 12 months.
• Technological proficiency, flexibility, patience, and culinary skills with culinary-specific training (advanced culinary training strongly preferred) are necessary.
• The ability to manage a dynamic schedule, including late-night flights and short-notice call-outs (2-3 hour response when on standby), is crucial.
• Candidates must possess unrestricted worldwide travel ability (considering health and visa status) and be available for deployments of up to 16 consecutive days.
• Proficiency in operating Cabin Management Systems, galley equipment, and cabin features, including berthing seats and configuring divans into beds, is expected.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with a high degree of attention to detail are vital.
• Preferred qualifications include a college degree, fluency in one or more foreign languages, and experience with small children.
• Physical requirements include vision correctable to 20/20 (uncorrected no worse than 20/20), clear speech, adequate hearing, the ability to stand for up to 14 hours, work long hours in various climates, kneel in luggage compartments, maneuver in tight confinements, open/pull a cabin door weighing up to 130 pounds, and repeatedly lift supplies of approximately 25-30 pounds from floor to waist height.