United Airlines | Flight Attendant

Flight Attendant

United Airlines is seeking dedicated and customer-focused individuals to join our team as Flight Attendants. This role offers the unique opportunity to travel the world, support passengers, and ensure the highest standards of safety and service in the aviation industry. Aspiring candidates will undergo comprehensive training provided by United Airlines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the highest levels of safety for all passengers and crew.
• Provide exceptional customer service with a people-first demeanor, adapting to diverse customer-facing scenarios.
• Engage directly with customers, utilizing outstanding interpersonal skills, good judgment, and problem-solving abilities with understanding and compassion.
• Influence customer loyalty through excellent service and represent United Airlines with pride.
• 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 operational schedule and meet customer expectations.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Serve and sell food and beverages, including alcohol, in a diligent and professional manner.

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.
• A minimum of one year of customer service experience in the service industry (e.g., retail, hospitality, food service, education, aviation, social services).
• Ability to speak in a clear, concise, and organized manner, audibly sufficient for emergency communication.
• Fluent in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding English.
• Must be able to read and speak Greek fluently.
• Ability to hear all types and ranges of sound.
• Effective communication skills in high-stress situations, including aircraft evacuation, security threats, delays, medical emergencies, severe weather, and turbulence.
• Professional appearance and adherence to grooming, uniform, hair, tattoo, and piercing guidelines. Tattoos are not permitted on the head, hands, fingers, or neck and cannot be covered by makeup or bandages. Visible tattoos on arms, wrists, legs, and feet are permitted if they are not larger than a credit card (3.5 inches long x 2.24 inches wide) or are covered by standard uniform pieces and are not offensive. Decorative covers, adornments, or jewelry on teeth or in the mouth are not permitted.
• Proficiency in operating electronic devices (phones, tablets, laptops).
• Must possess a valid passport with at least 18 months of remaining validity at the time of application. Must have current physical possession of a valid U.S. passport book or a foreign passport book with applicable visas, allowing global travel 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 (e.g., luggage to overhead bin, window exit), and push/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.
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule supporting United's 24/7 operations, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
• Must successfully complete an evacuation drill in water (pool) during training.
• Willingness to complete 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.
• Must pass a 10-year background check, including criminal background history. Background must not prohibit travel to any United destinations.
• Must meet Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines hearing and vision requirements, including specific audiometry and visual acuity standards, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Training and Onboarding

• Six and a half weeks of Initial Training in Houston, TX.
• Training includes learning United's safety and service standards.
• Upon successful completion of training, candidates will be assigned a base location.
• United provides a 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.

Compensation and Benefits

• Starting hourly flight pay of $28.88/hour, with potential to reach $67.11/hour based on seniority.
• Additional compensation is available for language skills, lead positions, and international trips.
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, 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 standby status.
• Bonus eligible position (profit sharing).

The job posting end date is 06/01/2026.