Customer Service Agent - SEA

Alaska Airlines • Seattle, WA

42d • $21 • Onsite

About The Position

The role of the Customer Service Agent is to create an airline that people love. This is accomplished by engaging guests with care and creating remarkable experiences while assisting with travel needs. As a member of the customer service team at Alaska Airlines, you will respond to guest inquiries and perform various tasks in the lobby check-in, gate, and baggage areas. This is an individual contributor role and a union represented position.

Requirements

• A minimum of 6 months of customer service or community service experience.
• Possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (e.g., verbal, written, listening).
• Must be able to approach guests as they walk through the door with a smile and greeting.
• Typing speed of at least 25 WPM.
• Ability to consistently lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to push/pull 50 lbs.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, reach, and grasp.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts at any time in 24-hour period (e.g., weekends, holidays).
• Ability to participate in paid training for eight (8) consecutive days.
• Ability to learn and use an iPad and computerized check-in system.
• Ability to adapt to performing work according to set procedures.
• Ability to anticipate needs of others in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be flexible and able to adapt to change in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work with large diverse groups of people.
• Must have an Enhanced ID/Driver's license (REAL ID), or valid Passport, or be able to supply compliant document(s) to obtain a SIDA badge through the Port of Seattle at time of hire.
• Ability to communicate in English.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assist guests with travel needs (e.g., answering questions, checking-in guests, boarding flights) in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform iPad, computer, and paperwork tasks.
• Perform boarding and gate duties (e.g., drive jetbridge for loading and unloading, make gate announcements, assign seats, rebook guests that miss flights, and assist guests with disabilities including pushing wheelchairs).
• Assist and de-escalate upset guests to provide a positive travel experience.
• Assist guests whose bags are missing or damaged (e.g., take baggage claims, provide options for repair or replacement, and help locate missing bags).
• At the direction of management, may be assigned to perform duties of varying capacities to ensure complete guest satisfaction.

Benefits

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Quarterly and annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Air Transportation
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees