Flight Attendant - Korean Language Qualified

Full-time - Entry Level

Honolulu, HI

Air Transportation

About the position

At Hawaiian Airlines, we are all about welcoming our guests with Hawaiian hospitality and aloha, and taking care of our people, our home, and the communities we serve. Join our 'ohana and be a part of an exciting team of professionals dedicated to serving our kama'āina and introducing our islands to the world! Aloha and mahalo for your interest in the Korean Language Qualified Flight Attendant position with Hawaiian Airlines! We will have a recruitment event taking place in Honolulu, Hawaii. If selected for interviews, exact dates and times will be communicated.

Responsibilities

• Attend preflight briefings concerning weather, altitudes, routes, emergency procedures, crew coordination, lengths of flights, food and beverage services offered, and numbers of guests
• Pleasantly greet and direct guests to their assigned seats and answer flight related questions
• Assist guests with stowing carry-on luggage in overhead compartments or underneath cabin seats
• Demonstrate use of safety equipment (e.g., seat belts, oxygen masks, and life jackets) and emergency procedures prior to take-off
• Walk aisles of planes to check for guest observation of safety regulations, enforce and advise guests of safety infractions and effectively diffuse and resolve difficult guest's situations
• Direct and assist guests in emergency procedures, such as evacuating a plane following an emergency landing
• Provide food and beverage service consistently and as prescribed by procedure
• Collect and reconcile payments for various onboard products such as; alcoholic beverages, meals, duty free sales, etc.
• Administer first aid, if necessary
• Make written and verbal reports of emergency/safety incidents occurring during flight
• Prepare guests and aircraft for landing, following procedures
• Satisfactorily complete annual FAA-approved re-certification provided by Hawaiian Airlines
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AOA Badge
• Possess the ability to learn and maintain current knowledge and competency of emergency procedures in accordance with Hawaiian and FAA's Regulations
• Able to be present to work alternative schedules, including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to effectively and professionally interact with others (colleagues and guests)
• Able to work effectively with other colleagues to deliver a never-ending aloha experience by providing prompt and pleasant responses to guest inquiries, requests and complaints while aboard the flight
• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, recognizing there is a problem and escalating the concern
• Able to work in climates and locations across the globe and work variable shifts
• Able to fly at high altitude
• Able to meet physical demands of the job
• Assist ill or incapacitated passengers and fellow crew members
• Evacuate the aircraft in heavy, dense smoke during a cabin fire
• Handle and operate oxygen bottles and fire extinguishers
• Remove and lift emergency cabin windows (weighing up to 60 pounds)
• Jump down the emergency slide from height of approximately 24.5 feet

Requirements

• Must be 21 years old at the time of application
• High school diploma, or GED equivalent
• Present a professional image. May not have visible body art (including tattoos), facial, multiple or upper ear piercing, gauge piercings, or extreme hair color or style while in the Flight Attendant Uniform and while in any physical position in public areas
• Demonstrate strong customer service skills and ability to effectively diffuse and resolve difficult customer situations
• Able to read, write, and speak English proficiently
• Must be able to proficiently speak advanced/business level Korean and read Korean characters (Hangul)
• Successfully complete an FAA-approved, unpaid eight-week intensive training program provided by Hawaiian Airlines
• Able to relocate within the state of Hawaii or the continental U.S.
• Able to be present to work alternative schedules, including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to reach 82 inches vertically.
• Ability to sit in a cabin crew jump seat with seatbelt and shoulder harness fastened.
• Ability to complete pre-employment requirements: Drug Test, tuberculosis (TB) and background check.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must be in possession of a valid passport and be able to secure applicable visas for travel to countries served by Hawaiian Airlines
• Must possess the legal right to travel from all countries served by Hawaiian Airlines
• Travel documents must remain valid throughout all phases of training and employment
• Flight Attendants work in an environment subject to varying climatic conditions, variable positive and negative gravitational loads induced by turbulence, and varying levels of cabin pressurization. In addition, flight attendants are required to stand for up to four to seventeen hours, during which time stooping, twisting, and pulling and pushing cabin equipment may be necessary
• Current Employees must be in good standing with the company

Nice-to-haves

• Two years of direct customer experience in the hospitality or airline industry, OR four years of customer contact and customer service issue resolution with the general public in industries such as retail, education, health care, and/or professional services.
• College education or degree