Horizon Air - Flight Attendant Job at Alaska Air Group in Anchorage

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Job Information

As a Horizon Air flight attendant, you’ll fly regionally throughout the West, creating signature inflight experiences that can make for a fun and challenging career. Our flight attendants always keep safety as their number-one priority and bring their best selves to work. If you can manage a flexible schedule, commit to upholding our high standards, and create remarkable moments that people will remember, we want to hear from you.

Role Summary

As the face of Horizon Air, representing Alaska Airlines, you'll need to be an authentic and gracious host. You will need to have an in-depth knowledge of inflight service duties, as well as safety procedures that you may need to perform during the flight. Finally, you'll need to show a strong desire to maintain a positive, approachable manner with our guests and your fellow employees to create an airline people love. This is a union-represented position.

Key Duties

1. Understands and is in full compliance with all safety regulations.
2. Ensures all safety equipment on aircraft is in working order.
3. Greets passengers, assists with seating assignments, carry-on baggage stowage, and security.
4. Explains and demonstrates the use of safety equipment and emergency procedures on both aircraft.
5. Prepares and serves meals and beverages, including alcohol.
6. Effectively markets onboard products, such as meals and inflight movies, as well as processes sales using a mobile device.
7. Answers questions regarding flight operations and offers destination information.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Training Requirement: training will be held in Portland, OR and consists of four (4) weeks of paid training.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

1. A minimum of 2 years of customer or community service experience.
2. Uncompromising dedication to safety.
3. Body size cannot exceed specific aircraft dimensions (example: jump seat, harness without modification, cabin aisle, and emergency exits).
4. Ability to meet the company's grooming, uniform, and appearance standards.
5. Ability to demonstrate the physical ability to perform the duties of a flight attendant.
6. Ability to relocate to any of our flight attendant bases: Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Medford, OR; Boise, ID; Spokane, WA; Anchorage, AK; Everett, WA.
7. Willingness to serve alcohol.
8. Basic computer literacy and comfort with technology.
9. Flexible to work varied schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
10. Ability and willingness to travel extensively.
11. Must possess adaptability to perform a variety of duties and perform effectively under stress.
12. Able to attend 4 weeks of paid training in Portland, OR.
13. Possess and/or obtain a current passport with unlimited access in and out of the United States. Employees with non-U.S. passports also need any appropriate travel documentation. Must be able to fly unrestricted in and out of Canada.
14. Ability to communicate in English.
15. High school diploma or equivalent.
16. Minimum age of 21 years old.
17. Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Airport SIDA Badge Requirements

Important notification for employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar: Employees will be required to obtain a SIDA badge provided by the airport authority and maintain good standing in order to keep their SIDA badge. If an employee does not qualify for a SIDA badge or has their SIDA badge pulled from them, the employee will be terminated.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.

Starting Rate

USD $0.00/Hr.

Salary Details

First year step rate: $20.55 (per contract).

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

This role pays per collective bargaining agreement.

Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air.

Generous 401k match program.

Quarterly and annual bonus plans.

Generous holiday and paid time off.

For more information about Alaska/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employment Type: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Requisition Type: Frontline
Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on: 1/3/2025
Location: Portland, OR - Flight Attendant
Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information (including family medical history), political views or activity, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We may use your information to maintain the safety and security of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, its employees, and others as required or permitted by law. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations: Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) – regulations, 49 CFR part 40 and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer of employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.

Job Locations: USA-OR-Portland | USA-AK-Anchorage
Requisition ID: 2024-13258
Category: Flight Attendants