Customer Service Agent

Southwest Airlines - Denver, CO

Full-time

Denver, CO

Air Transportation

About the position

The People of Southwest Airlines come together to deliver on our Purpose, which is to connect People to what's important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. Our Customer Service Agents extend Hospitality to Southwest's Customers at the ticket counter, baggage service office, and gate area. Customer Service Agents are often the first Southwest Employee our Customers interact with during their travel experience and set a hospitable tone for our Customers' trip. They're friendly, patient problem solvers who enjoy multitasking and working in a dynamic, safe environment. This role is part of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), and it includes working assigned shifts based on seniority. Shifts can include early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provides friendly service to and maintains positive relationships with all internal and external Customers
• Works in a cooperative spirit to ensure the success of our Company
• Responsible for providing legendary Customer service to people desiring to travel, use cargo or baggage service by attending to their needs
• Handles any aspect of ticketing and check-in by operating a computerized point-of-sale system, boarding, baggage service, reservations and resolving related complaints and problems
• Greet and handle Customers in a polite and friendly manner
• Handles cash, checks, credit cards, travel vouchers and coupons as forms of payment for tickets
• Computes charges, makes change and balances daily transactions
• Checks in baggage and Cargo
• Answers telephone to provide information to callers, page customers, resolve problems or complaints and assist as needed
• Handles transactions required to board the aircraft in a timely and efficient manner
• Deals with mishandled Customers as a result of oversells, delayed or cancelled flights, lost, delayed, or damaged luggage
• Provides current and accurate fare, schedule, reservations, flight arrival/departure information and answers all general inquiries from Customers and other visitors to the airport terminal
• Completes forms and reports as required by the Company
• Writes irregularity and complaint reports as required
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
• Ability to work shift work and/or overtime
• Must be able to obtain a SIDA badge and meet all local airport requirements
• May be required by Station Leadership to obtain a Customs Seal and meet all requirements to work international flights

Nice-to-haves

• Foreign language skills are desirable, but not required

Benefits

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
• Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings
• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit
• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
• Health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment