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Jet Aviation Staffing - Corporate Cabin Attendant - Military Veterans

at General Dynamics

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Jet Aviation Staffing - Corporate Cabin Attendant

Location: Chicago, IL, US
Job Category: Flight Services
Career Level: Technicians / Crew
Requisition Id: 2741

Behind every seamless journey, is the perfect team. Since 1983, Jet Aviation Staffing has been supporting the industrys most prominent aviation companies by attracting and placing top talent. With thousands of direct hire placements of crew members, maintenance professionals, support staff, management and executive positions, and many more disciplines, we continue to perfect the art of staffing. When you want to find the very best career opportunity, you can rely on a team of dedicated professionals. On behalf of our external customers, Jet Aviation Staffing upholds in-depth and extensive standards to ensure we are recommending the best talent. Dedicated to the details, our expertise ensures a perfect career opportunity match for each of our candidates and a seamless experience for our customer.

Join this dynamic part 91 Corporate Flight Department in the Chicago, IL area as a Corporate Flight Attendant on a full time basis. This is your chance to embark on a journey that would take your career to the next level. We are looking for individuals that enjoy their craft and also have a passion to providing an excellent client experience with a high level of service to the client ensuring the safety and comfort of each aircraft passenger during flight, with a great team. This amazing cabin crew opportunity comes with a great schedule and top of the line incredible aircraft with a full benefit package and working with an excellent and stable company that values their team members work life balance.

Responsibilities / Duties

This position provides an exceptional level of personal services to ensure the safety and comfort of aircraft passengers during flight.

Greet passengers and assist with their personal belongings.

Explains use of safety equipment, and serves with highest level of presentation food and beverages.
Direct and assist passengers in the event of an emergency.

Verify that first aid kits and other emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers and oxygen bottles, are in working order.

Secure the cabin adhering to federal regulations prior to take-off and landing.

Administer basic first aid to passengers in distress. ie: CPR, AED, First Aid

Reassure passengers when situations such as turbulence are encountered.

Assist passengers while entering or disembarking the aircraft. Determine special assistance needs of small children, the elderly or disabled passengers.

Perform preflight briefings.

Check to ensure that food, beverages, blankets/bedding, reading material, emergency equipment, and other supplies are on board and are in adequate supply for the trip and amount of passengers.

Facilitate and manage passengers VIP requests for food and drinks.

Shop for any/all items the passengers have specially requested to be on board for their flight. & stock lockers on ground.

Prep and prepare food for passengers and crew.

Inspect, clean and stock the cabin, galley, lavatories, and flight deck after every leg.

Ensure that the aircraft is Always prepared for a flight: cleaned and stocked.

Complete preflight, in-flight and post flight paperwork.

Conduct periodic trips through the cabin to ensure passenger comfort, and maintain cabin cleanliness.

Operate audio and video systems.

Keep an organized Stock & Inventory of items needed for all aircraft.

Required Qualifications And Certifications

  • Knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations.
  • First Aid Training Certification.
  • 2+ years of experience as a Corporate Flight Attendant.
  • Flight attendant specific training from FlightSafety, FACTs or similar is preferred. Annual recurrent training is required. Candidates without formal flight attendant training may be considered based on other qualification but must attend initial flight attendant training course prior to flight assignment. Preference shown to candidates who have completed FlightSafety, FACTs or similar training within the past 12 months.
  • Excellent Interpersonal and Customer Service Skills.
  • Must have a high level of attention to detail
  • Must be technologically savvy
  • Flexibility and patience a must
  • Culinary Skills preferred.
  • Able to manage a constantly changing schedule as well as late night flights
  • Unrestricted ability to travel worldwide (consider health and visa status).
  • Operation of all features of the Cabin Management Systems.
  • Operation of all galley equipment.
  • Operation of all cabin features, to include berthing seats and configuring the divan into a bed.

Jet Aviation provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Jet Aviation, where individuals are hired, employed, recognized, and advance based upon their individual skills and abilities and without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, age, religion, physical or mental disability status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), status as a protected veteran or any status or characteristic protected from employment discrimination under applicable federal, state and local laws (EEO status). This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, promotions, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, and opportunities for training and advancement.

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Chicago, IL

General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company.

Our portfolio spans the realm of the world's most technologically advanced business jets, wheeled combat vehicles, command and control systems and nuclear submarines. We offer these through our five business groups: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Information Technology, Mission Systems and Marine Systems.

General Dynamics employs thousands of people across the globe, with locations in more than 45 countries. We rely on the skills of our employees and their knowledge of customer requirements to deliver best-in-class products and services.

Who We Are Looking For 

General Dynamics is seeking military veterans and military spouses across the country who bring a deeply rooted skillset that includes team-oriented approaches to problem-solving, demonstrations of leadership and an overall commitment to the mission of the organization.  We recognize the knowledge and skills gained during your military experience are invaluable to the success of a team. We’re proud of the thousands of veterans and military professionals who have chosen to apply their leadership, teamwork and problem-solving skills to a career at General Dynamics and to continue supporting the mission of those serving today.

Should I Apply?

At General Dynamics, our employees are the heart of our company. We rely on their dedication to excellence and their intimate knowledge of customer requirements to meet the needs of customers around the globe, day in and day out. Our employees' unique blend of skill, innovation and agility drives our continued success, and we take our responsibility to them seriously. If you are a military veteran or military spouse ready to advance your career, view our available career opportunities to the right for more information and to apply today!

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