At Civil Air Patrol, the volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, we're helping develop tomorrow's

aerospace workforce.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Cabin Crew

A Career as an airline crewmember (Cabin Crew)

Air cabin crew ensures that passengers are

comfortable throughout the flight and that the flying

experience is a pleasant one. They attend to

passengers' needs and provide a high level of

• attending a pre-flight briefing, during which air cabin crew are assigned their working

positions for the upcoming flight (crew are also informed of flight details, the schedule and

if there are passengers with any special requirements, such as diabetic passengers,

passengers in wheelchairs or the number of infants on board);

• carrying out pre-flight duties, including checking the safety equipment, ensuring the aircraft

is clean and tidy, ensuring that information in the seat pockets is up to date and that all meals

and stock are on board;

• welcoming passengers on board and directing them to their seats;

• informing passengers of the aircraft safety procedures and ensuring that all hand luggage is

securely stored away;

• reassuring passengers and ensuring that they follow safety procedures correctly in

emergency situations;

• giving first aid to passengers where necessary;

• ensuring passengers disembark safely at the end of a flight and checking that there is no

luggage left in the overhead lockers;

completing paperwork, including writing a flight report

What are the requirements?

• Our minimum age is 18

• Between 5' 2" and 6' 2" in height

• Qualifications: minimum 4 GCSE's at grades A - C or the

• A high standard of physical fitness and a visual acuity of 6/9, aided or unaided

• Able to swim a minimum of 25 meters unaided

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• A good standard of fluency in the English language, spoken and written

• Immaculate appearance

How are people selected?

In the United Kingdom, as in the United States, they will assess your application. Then you'll be

invited to attend a recruitment event, which normally takes place at our training centre in West

Drayton, close to London Heathrow Airport. Occasionally we may hold events in the Midlands,

Scotland and Ireland.

The assessment and interviews are conducted by a mixture of fully trained recruitment specialists

and managers from the cabin services division.

We look for strengths and qualities that match ours, who are energetic and enthusiastic taking

are genuinely friendly with excellent communication skills. You need to be warm and

welcoming, with the desire to make our customers feel special whilst remaining calm under

pressure. Language skills are particularly important to us, and we are currently seeking German,

We recruit more often for London Heathrow and

popular bases such as Manchester generally have

To apply for Cabin Crew positions register your

details and complete the questions via our online

application.

Once registered you have 14 days to complete

and submit your application.

length of the flight. You may have to start as early as 5.00am (which could mean getting up as

At Civil Air Patrol, the volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, we're helping develop tomorrow's

aerospace workforce.

early as 3.00am). You may finish as late as 11.30pm, or fly through the night. Some night

stopping away from your base may be scheduled. Charter flights may require reporting for

duty/finishing at any time of the day or night. In addition, your working day may be affected by

delays or changes to your flights.

• First class training and career progression

• A competitive cabin crew starting salary

• After a qualifying period you will be entitled to concessionary travel

• Company pension scheme

Courtesy British Midlands International Airlines (BMI)

Flight attendants are the most highly visible employees to our customers. The friendliness and

quality of service provided by our flight attendants greatly influences our customers' perception

of Continental Airlines. Therefore, applicants are expected to have specific qualifications and

At Civil Air Patrol, the volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, we're helping develop tomorrow's

aerospace workforce.

Flight attendants work in an environment subject to frequent changes in geography, culture,

climate, cabin altitude, G-forces, dry air, high noise levels, dim lighting, turbulence and

continuous and frequent contact with others in flight. Flight attendants work in confined spaces of

periods of long duration, flight attendants must stand, walk, kneel, bend, stoop, stretch, reach, lift

heavy objects from the floor to above shoulder-level and push/pull equipment.