American Eagle

Flight Attendant
Job Code: 2
Division: Recruitment - HDQ
Location: Multiple Cities, MULT US
Travel Involved: None/Not Specified
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Entry
Education: High school diploma or equivalent/GED
Category: Flight Attendant
Compensation:

Position Summary:
A Flight Attendant's duties consist of performing or assisting in the areas of service and safety to passengers in-flight and on the ground.

While performing in-flight and ground duties, a Flight Attendant works in confined spaces of aircraft aisles and galleys. To provide service to passengers and operate cabin equipment, a Flight Attendant must stand, walk, kneel, bend, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy objects from the floor to above shoulder level and push and pull equipment such as move-able carts.

A Flight Attendant is in continuous contact with the public and from time to time must handle unaccompanied minors, disorderly, intoxicated, and irate passengers. A Flight Attendant cares for and assists ill, injured, and incapacitated passengers and may administer first aid in compliance with government and company regulations.

In the event of an emergency, a Flight Attendant must be prepared to rapidly evacuate passengers from an aircraft, provide leadership, direction and assistance to passengers in accordance with government and company regulations.

Requirements
An ideal candidate is service oriented in addition to being neat, well groomed and capable of making a positive impression. Candidates must be able to read, write, fluently speak and understand the English language. Caribbean bases prefer the ability to read, write, fluently speak and understand Spanish.

Minimum Age : 19

Education/Work Experience: High school diploma or GED, plus at least one year of customer service experience.

Citizenship: United States citizenship or if you possess the legal right to work in the U.S., including the right to travel to/from the countries American Eagle serves.

Relocation: Candidates must be willing and able to relocate to any of our flight attendant bases located in Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York City (LGA), NY or San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Physical Requirements: You must be able to lift, push and pull heavy articles as required. You must be able to reach all emergency equipment on all aircraft types. All flight attendants are required to be between 5 feet and 5 feet 11 inches. No visible tattoos. "Visible" is considered to be from the neck up, the short sleeves down to the fingertips and the hemline (skirts and pants) to where the uniform shoes begin. Tattoos cannot be covered with make-up or adhesive bandages.

Training: Those selected for training must attend an unpaid four week training program conducted at American Airlines Training and Conference Center in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX. Accommodations and meals are provided. Trainees will be responsible for incidental expenses incurred during training and for relocation to the assigned base. Base assignments are awarded in order of seniority. Seniority within each class is determined by birth date. All Flight Attendants are required to have a valid passport in order to attend training.

Uniforms: Initial uniforms are issued during training and purchased by new hire flight attendants via payroll deduction at a rate of $20.00 per paycheck.

Company Benefits: After 30 days of service, new employees will be eligible for our full benefits package. This includes: health insurance, life insurance, dental insurance and performance bonus. Unlimited (space available) travel privileges for employee, spouse and children will be given after completion of training and 24 one-way travel passes each year for family and friends after two years of service. A 401(k) plan and credit union membership are available for those who wish to join.

Salary: All flight attendant wages are governed by the contract agreed upon between American Eagle and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) and are competitive with other regional airlines. Annual increases are based on Company anniversary dates as specified in the contract. Per diem is paid for each hour a flight attendant is away from home base. Hotels on layovers are provided by American Eagle.

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