United Airlines Flight Attendant
United Airlines is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join its team as Flight Attendants. As a Flight Attendant, the individual will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety, comfort, and well-being of passengers while providing exceptional customer service on every flight. They will have the unique opportunity to travel the world, explore new cultures, and create memorable experiences for passengers.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the highest levels of safety and security for passengers and crew.
- Provide exceptional customer service with optimism and positivity.
- Engage directly with customers, demonstrating outstanding interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and the ability to resolve issues with understanding, compassion, and grace.
- Serve and/or sell food and beverages (including alcohol) in a diligent and professional manner.
- Effectively communicate in high-stress situations, such as aircraft evacuation, security threats, delays, medical emergencies, severe weather conditions, and turbulence.
- Operate electronic devices (phones, tablets, laptops, etc.) proficiently to complete required tasks.
- Be available for global assignments 24/7, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours.
- Fulfill reserve assignments on short notice and be away from base for days at a time.
- Work independently as well as part of a team.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of application.
- High school graduate or GED equivalent; two or more years of college is preferred.
- Minimum of one year of customer service experience in the service industry (e.g., retail, hospitality, food service, teaching/education, aviation, social service).
- Must be able to speak in a clear, concise, and organized manner, loud enough to be heard in an emergency.
- Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently. Fluency in Greek is also required.
- Ability to hear all types and ranges of sound.
- Professional appearance, excellent grooming standards, and willingness to adhere to uniform, hair, tattoo, and piercing guidelines.
- Tattoos are not permitted on the head, hands, or neck, including behind the ear. Visible tattoos on arms, wrists, legs, and feet must not be larger than a credit card/employee badge (3.5 inches long x 2.24 inches wide) or must be covered with standard uniform pieces. Visible tattoos must not be offensive (violent, obscene, sexual, racist, or contain objectionable content or imagery, including weapons).
- Decorative covers, adornments, and/or jewelry on teeth or in the mouth are not permitted.
- Must possess a valid passport prior to application with 18 months of validity remaining before its expiration. Must have current physical possession of valid U.S. passport book or foreign passport book with applicable visas and eligibility to travel globally without restrictions.
- Ability to travel to and from all countries United serves without any restrictions. Flight attendant applicants are responsible for identifying and verifying travel eligibility.
- Ability to stand, walk, kneel, bend, stoop, stretch, reach, lift heavy objects (such as luggage to overhead bin or window exit), and push and pull a beverage cart (up to 250 lbs.).
- Ability to pass a functional reach assessment with a combined 76-inch vertical and 43.5-inch horizontal reach (simultaneous), without shoes on.
- Ability to sit in an assigned jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule in support of United's 24/7 operation, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
- Must be willing to complete a pre-employment DOT drug screen, comprehensive background checks, fingerprinting, and vision/hearing tests.
- Must be able to pass DOT/FAA pre-employment and randomized drug screens. Medical and recreational marijuana are prohibited.
- Must be able to pass a 10-year background check, including criminal background history, that does not prohibit travel to or from any location United flies.
Training and Onboarding:
Flight attendant trainees must successfully complete an evacuation drill in the water (pool) during training. To start your career, you will begin with 6.5 weeklong training in Houston, TX learning United safety and customer service standards. Successful training graduates will receive a $1,000 bonus. During training, United provides a \$140/week stipend, along with accommodations, and two meals provided per day. Following the successful completion of this training, we will gladly welcome you aboard as a full-time employee and you will be assigned to one of our seven hubs - Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, Washington Dulles, or one of our other flight attendant base locations (relocation funds not provided).
Compensation and Benefits:
United Airlines offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
- Starting hourly flight pay of \$28.88/hour with top of base scale at \$67.11/hour.
- Seniority-based pay increases and additional compensation for language skills, lead positions, and international trips.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), vacation, and sick time.
- Travel privileges for employees, their family, and friends.
- Employee Assistance Plan for employees and their family.
- Inclusive uniform standards.
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.