New Posting - Air Canada

Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.

Air Canada is seeking dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to fill permanent vacancies for Flight Attendants in our Toronto base. In 2012, Air Canada is celebrating its 75th anniversary and was ranked The Best International Airline in North America in the SkyTrax World Airlines Awards for the third consecutive year.

Voted recently as Business Traveler Magazine's Best Flight Attendants in North America, our Flight attendants are ambassadors of the customer experience onboard each Air Canada flight. Roles of our Flight Attendants include safety professional and service provider in a dynamic, innovative, fast paced work environment involving long hours, changing time zones and work teams. The Flight Attendant demonstrates a sincere desire to be of service to Air Canada's customers and effectively handles diverse and challenging situations with poise and diplomacy. Air Canada's Flight Attendants make an immediate and lasting positive impression.

Air Canada offers a rewarding and challenging career, including a comprehensive benefit plan.

Essential Functions

• Perform safety related duties as outlined in the Flight Attendant Safety Manual including safety checks, safety demonstrations, in-flight announcements and responding to a broad range of in-flight situations.
• Collaborate and work effectively with people, sometimes under difficult and stressful circumstances.
• Consistently deliver friendly and approachable customer service through the serving of snacks and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) as well as the selling of Air Canada products, onboard meals, amenities and duty free articles.
• Display a caring disposition and treat each customer as an individual.
• Anticipate our customer needs and answer them quickly with a grace and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Safety conscious
• Possess a valid Canadian passport
• Minimum age - 18 years
• High school graduation diploma or equivalent
• Able to meet our medical standards
• Able to obtain Transport Canada's Security clearance
• Well groomed and high energy level
• Adaptable, flexible and persuasive
• Excellent communication skills, strong leadership abilities, tact and diplomacy.
• Must be willing to undergo and successfully complete the eight (8) week initial training held in Montreal,Vancouver or Toronto. Training preference will be given to the candidates living in those cities.
• Must be able to relocate and accept assignment at the Air Canada In-Flight Service Base located in Toronto.
• Must be willing to work shifts, weekends and statutory holidays.
• Must be willing to stay away from home for extended periods (up to 8 days).
  

Linguistic Requirements

• This position requires linguistic fluency. Priority will be given to candidates completely fluent in English and French. Candidates fluent in English or French and one or more of the following languages will also be considered: Japanese, Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Italian, German, Arabic, Hebrew, Portuguese, Dutch or Greek.

Only the candidates chosen to continue on the process will be contacted.

At Air Canada, we want to fly higher when it comes to employment equity. We therefore encourage applications from aboriginal peoples, women, members of a visible minority and persons with a disability.

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IF- Flight Attendant,

Primary Location

CA-ON-TORONTO-YYZ

Schedule - Full-time

Job Posting Start Date & Job Posting End Date:

Nov 1, 2012, 6:04:43 AM|Nov 26, 2012, 8:59:59 PM