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Job description
Position Summary: PIT
The Airport Operations Crew provides award-winning customer service to customers in the airport. 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.
Essential Functions
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 includes cleaning of seats, seat-pockets, gallies, lavatories and floor
Operation of airport equipment, e.g. customer enplaning/deplaning equipment such a 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.)
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Experience and Qualifications High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Diploma
At least eighteen (18) years old
One (1) year of customer service or sales experience
Strong interpersonal and listening skills
Complete fluency in written and spoken English
Candidates must complete an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics of Adaptability, Customer Service, and Safety Orientation using AI- or statistically-based scoring
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 occasional overnight travel (10%)
Able to make occasional trips to other locations for training or temporary assignment
Must pass a 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
Preferred Experience and Qualifications Two (2) years of customer service, volunteer experience or sales experience
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices strongly
Experience working with various forms of payment (cash, credit cards, travelers checks, etc.)
Previous airline experience
Bilingual skills
Crewmember Expectations Regular attendance and punctuality
Ability to work flexible hours including holidays/ weekends/ and overnight shifts
Able to maintain a professional appearance
When working or traveling on JetBlue flights, and if time permits, all capable crewmembers are asked to assist with light cleaning of the aircraft
Must be an appropriate organizational fit for the JetBlue culture, that is, exhibit the JetBlue values of Safety, Caring, Integrity, Passion, and Fun
Promote JetBlue's #1 value of safety as a Safety Ambassador, supporting JetBlue's Safety Management System (SMS) components, Safety Policy and behavioral standards
Identify safety and/or security concerns, issues, incidents or hazards that should be reported and report them whenever possible and by any means necessary including JetBlue's confidential reporting systems (Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) or Safety Action Report (SAR))
Responsible for adhering to all applicable laws, regulations (FAA, OSHA, DOT, etc.) and Company policies, procedures and risk controls
Uphold JetBlue's safety performance metric goals and understand how they relate to their duties and responsibilities
The use of ChatGPT or any other automated tool during the interview process will disqualify a candidate from being considered for the position.
Equipment Computer and other office equipment
Public Address System
Jet bridge and/or air stairs (customer enplaning/deplaning equipment)
Handheld radios
Free-standing computer kiosks used to identify and process customer reservations
Light Emitting Diode (LED) screens and signs
Work Environment Airport environment
Subject to weather and elevated noise levels within airports
Ability to stand for an extended period of time
Mandatory over-time may be required to cover irregular operations which occasionally cause extended work days
Physical Effort Moderate physical activity required by handling objects up to fifty (50) pounds frequently and/or seventy to one hundred (70-100) pounds occasionally with the assistance of other people or tools.
JetBlue Airways is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Worksite address
pittsburgh, PA, 15289, US
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