About This Role
Solairus Aviation is seeking a full-time Global Express Flight Attendant for an operation based at KLGB in Long Beach, California; the posting separately lists Santa Ana as its location. The role combines personalized passenger service and culinary preparation with cabin safety, emergency assistance, first aid, aircraft provisioning, cleaning, and flight paperwork. Applicants must have at least 5 years of corporate flight attendant experience, culinary skills and training, first aid certification, and the flexibility to handle changing schedules, late-night flights, short-notice standby departures, and deployments of up to 16 consecutive days. Advanced culinary training, recent recognized flight attendant training, a college degree, fluent foreign-language skills, and experience with small children are preferred.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide a high level of personalized service while ensuring passenger safety and comfort throughout each flight.
- Greet passengers, explain safety equipment, conduct preflight briefings, and serve food and beverages.
- Direct and assist passengers during emergencies, administer basic first aid including CPR and AED use, and reassure passengers during turbulence or other unsettling situations.
- Secure the cabin before takeoff and landing in compliance with federal regulations.
- Ensure sufficient food, beverages, blankets, reading materials, emergency equipment, and other supplies are onboard for the trip and passenger count, and shop for passengers' special requests.
- Inspect, clean, and restock the cabin, galley, lavatories, and flight deck after every leg, keeping the aircraft prepared for flight.
- Conduct periodic cabin checks for passenger comfort and cleanliness, complete preflight, in-flight, and post-flight paperwork, and operate audio and video systems.
- Work flexibly as part of the team and take on additional responsibilities to deliver superior passenger service around the clock.
Requirements
- Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience as a Corporate Flight Attendant, knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations, and First Aid Training Certification. Culinary experience, a passion for food, culinary skills, and culinary-specific training are required
- advanced culinary training is strongly preferred. Flight attendant-specific training from FlightSafety, FACTs, or a similar provider is preferred, and annual recurrent training is required. Candidates without formal flight attendant training may be considered based on other qualifications but must complete initial flight attendant training before a flight assignment
- preference is given to those who completed FlightSafety, FACTs, or similar training within the past 12 months. Applicants must be technologically proficient, flexible, patient, attentive to detail, and possess excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. They must manage constantly changing schedules and late-night flights, be available on short notice with a 2–3 hour response when on standby, have an unrestricted ability to travel worldwide considering health and visa status, and be able to deploy for up to 16 consecutive days. They must operate all Cabin Management Systems features, all galley equipment, and all cabin features, including berthing seats and converting the divan into a bed. A college degree, fluency in one or more foreign languages, and experience with small children are preferred. Vision must be correctable to 20/20 or better with glasses or contact lenses
- the posting also states that uncorrected vision should be no worse than 20/20. Applicants must be able to read reports and charts, manage post-flight paperwork, and use a computer, smartphone, or iPad. Clear speech and hearing sufficient to communicate by telephone and in person with clients, colleagues, and pilots, including during flight, are required. Candidates must walk and stand without assistance, stand for up to 14 hours with limited opportunities to sit, and work long hours in various climates. They must kneel in the luggage compartment to load supplies and luggage and maneuver in confined aircraft spaces. They must push open and pull closed the main cabin door, which weighs up to 130 pounds
- write, type, use a computer and telephone
- prepare, cook, and serve food and beverages
- and repeatedly lift supplies weighing approximately 25–30 pounds from floor to waist height.