Flight Attendant

About This Role

This dynamic and exciting position allows you to travel, meet new challenges, and be invigorated every day as you portray the essence of SkyWest to customers. The primary role is to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers while they are onboard the aircraft, offering exceptional customer service while serving meals and drinks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and comfort of customers onboard the aircraft
• Consistently contribute to a positive and productive work environment with employees and customers
• Efficiently prepare, serve, and restock in-flight beverages, meals, snacks, and sell onboard liquor and food
• Greet passengers, assist with carry-on baggage stowage, and deliver onboard announcements
• Provide effective leadership, direction, and assistance in emergency and non-emergency situations
• Calmly resolve passenger situations during flight, including disorderly passengers and medical emergencies
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations by inspecting and safely operating aircraft cabin components, systems, and emergency equipment such as escape slides, fire extinguishers, portable oxygen bottles, and automatic external defibrillators (AED)
• Adhere to established procedures and performance standards without supervision

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• High school diploma or equivalency required
• Prior to attending training, applicant must be in possession of a current, valid U.S or foreign passport book that is valid for at least the next 12 months following application date and any applicable visas necessary to travel freely between the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas
• Excellent English communication skills required to provide safety information to passengers and write clear, factual, and detailed reports pertaining to irregular, emergency, and security events
• Comfortable utilizing basic functions of electronic devices and PEDs to operate audio and video systems, collect and track in-flight purchases, and perform other flight and training duties
• Willing to work varied shifts up to 16 hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Able to travel frequently and spend lengthy periods of time alone and without supervision
• Must be reliable and punctual
• Must be willing to relocate to one of our crew domiciles as assigned by the company after successful completion of SkyWest InFlight Training
• Height and weight must allow for safe operation of the aircraft and may not exceed specific aircraft dimensions (for example, must be able to sit in jump seat and fasten the harness, move throughout the cabin aisle, and operate emergency exits)
• Height must be between 5’0” to 6’0” without shoes
• Must be physically able to perform tasks that require frequent walking, bending below ankle level and reaching above shoulder level; open emergency exits and close aircraft doors weighing up to 45 pounds; push and pull beverage cart weighing up to 250 pounds; and lift, store, transport and reach for items with or without reasonable accommodation