United Airlines | Flight Attendant

United Airlines Flight Attendant

United Airlines is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join its global team as Flight Attendants. As a Flight Attendant, the individual plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety, security, and comfort of passengers while providing exceptional customer service. This position offers a unique opportunity to travel the world, explore new cultures, and create memorable experiences for customers on every flight.

Responsibilities

The Flight Attendant's responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the highest levels of safety and security on board the aircraft.
• Adapting and responding to diverse customer needs with optimism and positivity.
• Engaging directly with customers, demonstrating outstanding interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and the ability to resolve issues with understanding and grace.
• Influencing customer loyalty through excellent service and representing United Airlines with pride.
• Being available for global assignments 24/7, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours.
• Fulfilling reserve assignments on short notice and being away from base for extended periods.
• Working independently and as a collaborative member of a team.
• Serving and selling food and beverages, including alcohol, in a professional manner.
• Operating electronic devices proficiently for required tasks.
• Effectively communicating in high-stress situations, such as aircraft evacuations, security threats, delays, medical emergencies, severe weather conditions, and turbulence.

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will possess the following qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of application.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent; two or more years of college preferred.
• Minimum of one year of customer service experience in a service industry (retail, hospitality, food service, teaching/education, aviation, social service, etc.).
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently.
• Must be able to read and speak Hebrew fluently.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, loudly enough to be heard in an emergency.
• 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.
• Must possess a valid passport with at least 18 months of validity remaining and unrestricted global travel eligibility.
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, bend, stoop, stretch, reach, lift heavy objects, and push/pull beverage carts.
• Ability to pass a functional reach assessment (76-inch vertical and 43.5-inch horizontal).
• Ability to sit in an assigned jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule supporting a 24/7 operation, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
• Successful completion of an evacuation drill in water (pool) during training.
• Ability to pass pre-employment DOT drug screen, comprehensive background checks, fingerprinting, and vision/hearing tests.
• Ability to pass DOT/FAA pre-employment and randomized drug screens; medical and recreational marijuana use is prohibited.
• Ability to pass a 10-year background check that does not prohibit travel to any United Airlines destination.

Training

New Flight Attendants will participate in a comprehensive 6.5-week training program in Houston, TX, covering United's safety and customer service standards. United provides a weekly stipend, accommodations, breakfast, and lunch during training. Upon successful completion of training, graduates will be assigned to one of United's hub locations or other flight attendant base locations.

Compensation and Benefits

United Airlines offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Starting hourly flight pay of $28.88, with potential to reach $67.11 at the top of the base scale.
• Seniority-based pay increases and additional compensation for language skills, lead positions, and international trips.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off for vacation and sick leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Travel privileges for employees, their families, and friends on a stand-by basis.
• Profit Sharing.

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, or other protected status as required by applicable law.