Flight Attendants at Hawaiian Airlines are responsible for ensuring passenger safety through emergency procedures and providing first aid, while delivering exceptional customer service and an authentic Aloha experience onboard. This role requires advanced Japanese language skills and the ability to manage emergency situations, conduct safety demonstrations, and serve food and beverages during flights. Flight Attendants must be physically capable, adaptable to varied schedules, and dedicated to maintaining safety and hospitality standards.
Flight Attendant - Japanese Language Qualified at Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. summary:
Flight Attendants at Hawaiian Airlines ensure passenger safety by performing emergency procedures and providing first aid, while delivering exceptional customer service and an authentic Aloha experience onboard. They handle emergency situations, conduct safety demonstrations, serve food and beverages, and assist guests throughout the flight. This position requires advanced Japanese language skills, physical capability for safety tasks, and flexibility to work varied schedules including holidays and nights.
At Hawaiian Airlines, we are all about welcoming our guests with Hawaiian hospitality and aloha, and taking care of our people, our home, and the communities we serve. Join our ‘ohana and be a part of an exciting team of professionals dedicated to serving our kama‘aina and introducing our islands to the world!
Aloha and mahalo for your interest in the Flight Attendant - Japanese Language Qualified position with Hawaiian Airlines!
We will have a recruitment event taking place in Honolulu, Hawaii. If selected for interviews, exact dates and times will be communicated.
Interview Schedule
Candidates applying to the Flight Attendant position may be considered for the interview process below. The interview process consists of the following:
Position Summary
The primary function of Hawaiian flight attendants is to ensure the safety of our guests while aboard Company aircraft, by being physically and psychologically capable of performing safety procedures and assisting guests in the event of an emergency. Flight Attendants work in a fast-paced environment; they must be able to handle emergency situations and effectively deal with all types of personalities in an attentive and pleasant manner.
Secondarily, flight attendants provide our guests with a consistent and prescribed level of customer service in the aircraft cabin during flight, which includes providing food and beverage service, while providing an unsurpassed Aloha experience.
Key Responsibilities
All of the job duties, including the emergency duties, outlined above are essential functions of the flight attendant job.
Minimum Requirements
**Hawaiian Airlines is regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT - regulation, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of Marijuana, Cocaine, Opioids, PCP (Phencyclidine), and Amphetamine prior to any offer of employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Hawaiian Airlines and any employment offer will be withdrawn.
*** In addition to routine employment eligibility verification, U.S.-based airlines must gather information to validate country of citizenship and country of birth. Upon hire, you must provide documentation proving your current country citizenship and birthplace.
****Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, for any employer, without sponsorship. Hawaiian Airlines will not sponsor applicants for nonimmigrant or immigrant employment visas or status for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
About Hawaiian Airlines
Now in its 95th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawai?i's largest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 150 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, and nonstop flights between Hawai?i and 16 U.S. gateway cities,as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.
Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawai?i. The carrier was named Hawai?i's best employer by Forbes in 2024 and has topped Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best list as the No. 1 U.S. airline for the past two years. Hawaiian has also led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for 18 consecutive years () as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As Hawai‘i’s hometown airline, Hawaiian encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands safely and respectfully.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group. (NYSE: ALK). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow Hawaiian’s Twitter updates (@HawaiianAir), become a fan on Facebook (Hawaiian Airlines), and follow us on Instagram (hawaiianairlines). For career postings and updates, follow Hawaiian’s LinkedIn page.
For media inquiries, please visit Hawaiian Airlines’ online newsroom.
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flight attendant, airline cabin crew, customer service, emergency procedures, food and beverage service, Japanese language, passenger safety, Hawaiian Airlines, FAA certified, travel and hospitality
flight attendant, airline cabin crew, customer service, emergency procedures, food and beverage service, Japanese language, passenger safety, FAA certified, Hawaiian Airlines, travel and hospitality
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