Flight Attendant
United Airlines is seeking passionate and dedicated individuals to join its team as Flight Attendants. As a Flight Attendant, one plays a critical role in ensuring the safety, security, and comfort of passengers while delivering exceptional customer service. The Flight Attendant will be part of a global team, connecting people and cultures across the world's most expansive route network.
Responsibilities:
- Prioritize safety by adhering to the highest safety standards and regulations.
- Demonstrate a "People-First" approach by adapting to diverse customer needs with optimism and positivity.
- Engage directly with customers, utilizing strong interpersonal skills to resolve issues with understanding, compassion, and grace, fostering customer loyalty.
- Represent United Airlines with pride and distinction.
- Maintain flexibility and availability for global assignments, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours, fulfilling reserve assignments on short notice.
- Work both independently and as part of a team, demonstrating dependability and timeliness.
- Create memorable experiences for every customer on every flight.
- Effectively communicate in high-stress situations, such as aircraft evacuations, security threats, medical emergencies, and severe weather conditions.
- Serve and/or sell food and beverages (including alcohol) in a diligent and professional manner.
- Proficiently operate electronic devices for task completion.
Qualifications:
- 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 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, loudly enough to be heard in an emergency.
- Fluent in English (speak, read, write, and understand).
- Must be able to read and speak Dutch fluently.
- Ability to hear all types and ranges of sound.
- Possession of a valid passport with at least 18 months validity remaining.
- Ability to travel to and from all countries United serves without restrictions.
- Ability to stand, walk, kneel, bend, stoop, stretch, reach, lift heavy objects, and push/pull a beverage cart.
- Ability to pass a functional reach assessment.
- 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, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
- Successful completion of an evacuation drill in water during training.
- Ability to pass pre-employment DOT drug screen, comprehensive background checks, fingerprinting, and vision/hearing tests.
- Must be able to pass a 10-year background check, including criminal background history.
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) retirement plan.
- Paid time off for sick and vacation.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Travel privileges for the employee, family, and friends.
- Inclusive uniform standards.
- $140/week per diem, accommodations, breakfast, and lunch during the 6.5-week training in Houston, TX.
- $1,000 bonus upon successful completion of training.
- Profit Sharing
United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.