Airport Operations Crew Seasonal

JetBlue Airways • Atlanta, GA

102d

About The Position

The Airport Operations Seasonal Crew provides award-winning customer service to customers in the airport. The Seasonal Crew works, due to operational needs, on a temporary basis (maximum 1,000 hours per year). The crewmember checks-in and verifies customers' personal identification; tags, lifts, and handles customer luggage; books, sells, and verifies flight reservations; meets and assists with flight arrivals and departures; helps prepare aircraft cabin for departure; coordinates customer boarding and deplaning; assists customers with special needs; and complies with any ad-hoc requests as needed. Individuals must excel at serving customers and be comfortable speaking on a public address system, using computers and airport equipment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Diploma
• At least eighteen (18) years old
• One (1) year of customer service, volunteer or sales experience
• Strong interpersonal and listening skills
• Candidates must complete an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics of Adaptability, Customer Service, and Safety Orientation using AI- or statistically based scoring
• Complete fluency in written and spoken English
• Must be able to adhere to JetBlue Uniform Policy Manual Standards
• Able to travel and/or work variable hours, flexible shifts, including holidays and weekends
• Experience using a mouse, computer, keyboard and basic word processing, email and office applications
• Must be able to use handheld radios and microphones to communicate with operations and make all terminal announcements
• Must be able to acquire and maintain a valid Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) Badge
• Experience performing under pressure and within fixed time constraints
• Depending upon location, may need to possess and maintain a valid Driver License and a driving record that meets JetBlue Airways' insurance standards
• Depending on location, may need to acquire and maintain a United States Customs Clearance
• Available for overnight travel (10%)
• Must pass a ten (10) year background check and pre-employment drug test
• Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which the position is located
• Authorization to work in the US is required. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
• For internal candidates, good standing in attendance performance and safety

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years of customer service, volunteer or sales experience
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
• Experience working with various forms of payment (cash, credit cards, travelers' checks, etc.)
• Previous airline experience
• Bilingual skills

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service
• Conduct check-in process for customers via computer
• Verify customers' personal identification
• Tag, lift, and handle customer luggage
• Announce flight arrivals, departures, and pre-boarding information via the public address system
• Communicate with our customers to keep them constantly informed
• Offer ancillary products to our customers such as 'even more speed' and 'even more space'
• Coordinate various duties with coworkers and other departments to ensure proper handling of customers
• Help prepare aircraft cabin for customer boarding and departure, which can include light cleaning of seats, seat-pockets, and floor
• Operation of airport equipment, e.g. customer enplaning/deplaning equipment such as Jet bridge, Turbo way, airstairs, etc.
• Assist customers with special needs, e.g. customers who need assistance in boarding
• Crewmembers will be required to perform and/or rotate through all Airport Operations related functions (gate, ticket counter, etc.)
• Ensure and maintain a safe environment and operation
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Air Transportation
• Education Level: High school or GED