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Join United Airlines Flight Attendant Team

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network. Come join us to create what's next. Let's define tomorrow, together. United has over 28,000 active flight attendants. We are the largest airline in the world with the most expansive network and we are growing faster than we have ever grown. With the unique ability to see the world while working, it's no surprise that flight attendant jobs are highly desired. We do not require special schooling or a college degree for this job and you will be fully trained by United. Your United journey begins with the best Flight Attendant training in the industry! You will spend 6.5 weeks attending Initial Training in Houston, TX. Here you will learn United's safety and service standards. During training, you will be assigned your base in one of our seven hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Franciso, Washington Dulles, or one of our other flight attendant base locations (relocation funds not provided). Following the successful completion of training and after attending base orientation in your assigned location, you will be officially welcome as a full-time United employee. While in training, United provides a stipend of $140 per week, along with dual occupancy hotel accommodations, breakfast, and either lunch or dinner (dependent on your training schedule). Fly around the world on United and bring your loved ones! United is pleased to offer employees a competitive compensation package including competitive pay, exceptional benefits, and travel privileges. Additional compensation for language skills, lead positions, and international trips. Competitive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), vacation, and sick time. Flight privileges: you, your family, and your friends can fly anywhere in the world on a stand-by status. United offers inclusive uniform standards where our employees feel welcome to be their authentic selves at work and celebrate their individuality. United puts safety and cleanliness at the forefront of the travel experience for employees and customers. During training, United provides a $140/week stipend, along with accommodations, and two meals provided per day. Successful training graduates will receive a $1,000 bonus.

Qualifications and Requirements include:

• 21 years of age or older at time of application
• High school graduate or GED; 2 or more years of college preferred
• At least one year of customer service experience in the service industry (such as 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
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently. Proficiency in a second language highly desirable.
• Ability to hear all types and ranges of sound.
• Effectively communicate in the event of high-stress situations such as aircraft evacuation, security threats, delays, medical emergencies, severe weather conditions, and turbulence.
• Professional appearance, excellent grooming standards, and willingness to follow uniform, hair, tattoo, and piercing guidelines
• Ability to proficiently operate electronic devices (phones, tablets, laptops, etc.) for the completion of required tasks
• Must possess a valid passport prior to application with 18 months validity remaining prior to its expiration
• Ability to travel to and from all countries United serves without any 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 cart (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, in order to operate all necessary equipment, machinery, and doors.
• Ability to sit in an assigned jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened
• Required to serve and/or sell food and beverages (including alcohol) in a diligent and professional manner
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule in support of United's 24/7 operation (must be available to work weekdays, weekends, holidays, etc. on scheduled/reserve days)

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions.

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