United Airlines | Flight Attendant

Flight Attendant

United Airlines is seeking dedicated and customer-focused individuals to join its team as Flight Attendants. This role offers a unique opportunity to travel the world while providing exceptional service and ensuring the safety of passengers. United Airlines provides comprehensive training, competitive compensation, and outstanding benefits.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the highest levels of safety for all passengers.
• Provide a people-first demeanor, adapting to various customer-facing scenarios with optimism and positivity.
• Engage directly with customers, utilizing outstanding interpersonal skills, good judgment, and the ability to resolve issues with understanding, compassion, and grace.
• Influence customer loyalty through excellent service and represent United Airlines with pride and distinction.
• Be 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.
• Maintain dependability and timeliness to support the airline's schedule and meet customer expectations.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Serve and/or sell food and beverages, including alcohol, in a diligent and professional manner.
• Perform evacuation drills in water during training.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of application.
• High school graduate or GED required; 2 or more years of college preferred.
• At least one year of customer service experience in the service industry (e.g., retail, hospitality, food, teaching/education, aviation, social service).
• Ability to speak in a clear, concise, and organized manner, loudly enough to be heard in an emergency.
• Fluent in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding English.
• Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing Greek.
• Ability to hear all types and ranges of sound.
• Ability to effectively communicate in high-stress situations, including aircraft evacuations, security threats, delays, medical emergencies, severe weather conditions, and turbulence.
• Professional appearance and excellent grooming standards, with willingness to adhere to uniform, hair, tattoo, and piercing guidelines.
• Tattoos are not permitted on the head, hands, fingers, or neck. Visible tattoos on arms, wrists, legs, and feet must not be larger than a credit card (3.5 inches long x 2.24 inches wide) or must be covered by standard uniform pieces. Visible tattoos must not be offensive in content.
• Decorative covers, adornments, and/or jewelry on teeth or in the mouth are not permitted.
• Ability to proficiently operate electronic devices (phones, tablets, laptops, etc.) for task completion.
• Must possess a valid passport book with at least 18 months of validity remaining at the time of application.
• Current physical possession of a 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 served by United Airlines without restrictions.
• 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 beverage carts (up to 250 lbs.).
• Ability to pass a functional reach assessment with a combined 76-inch vertical and 43.5-inch horizontal reach and hold (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.
• Willing and able to work a flexible schedule in support of United Airlines' 24/7 operation, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays on scheduled/reserve days.
• Willing to complete 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, ensuring no prohibitions to travel to any country United serves.
• Must meet hearing and vision requirements as established by the Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines, including specific audiometry and visual acuity standards.

Training and Onboarding

• 6.5 weeks of Initial Training in Houston, TX, covering United's safety and service standards.
• Assigned base location in one of seven hubs or other flight attendant base locations (relocation funds not provided).
• Stipend of $140 per week during training, along with dual occupancy hotel accommodations and two meals per day.
• Successful training graduates will receive a $1,000 bonus.
• Must successfully complete an evacuation drill in the water (pool) during training.

Compensation and Benefits

• 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.
• Competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid time off for sick and vacation, life, accident & disability insurance, employee assistance program, and commuter benefits.
• Flight privileges for employees, their family, and friends on a stand-by basis.
• Bonus eligible position (e.g., profit sharing).