The Qantas Flight Attendant Job Description - What it Takes to Be a Qantas Flight Attendant

Qantas is known as the Spirit of Australia. It is secondin a dynamic and safety focused environment. Qantas
oldest airline in the world having started its humbleafter all pride themselves on a safety record second
beginnings in the outback of Australia in a place calledto none and it is due in no small part to the daily
Longreach back in 1920. While others have come andcontribution and work vigilance of its 35,000 plus
gone, Qantas now wears the crown as Australia'sworkers.
oldest and largest domestic and international carrier.In addition to the required customer service and people
Qantas is rated as one of Australia's most trustedskill qualities stated in the Qantas flight attendant job
brands and its logo is highly recognised in many foreigndescription, you have to be able to meet certain
countries around the world. Certainly thanks to theminima age, physical and education requirements and
Olympics, world soccer and movies such as Rain Man,standards.
the Qantas name and the flying Kangaroo logo areThat is, you have to be at least 18 years old and stand
subconsciously entrenched into the minds of manybetween 163 - 183cm. You must have Australian
across the globe.permanent residency and possess an unrestricted
And the long running commercial that is re-birthed frompassport to all Qantas destinations with a minimum of
time to time with new images to an old favourite of, 'I12 months validity on application.
still call Australia Home' strikes a sense of pride inIn addition you must have an Australia Senior First Aid
every Aussie and a longing to be one from those whoCertificate, again with a minimum of 12 months validity
aren't.on application and a Responsible Service of Alcohol
Is it any wonder then that those that want to fly andcertificate.
work on the Flying Kangaroo are not alone? Nor doPhysically you must be in excellent health and have a
they belong to a small bunch! Flight Attendant jobs withlevel of fitness which enables you to be able to swim
Qantas are hotly contested and forever sought after.50 metres with your clothes on.
It puts those that get to choose the face of Qantas inAnd lastly although by no means least, Qantas flight
an enviable position of being able to be very selectiveattendants are located in bases all around Australia
in their staff and very quantifiable in the job descriptionand are internationally based in the UK and New
they provide.Zealand which means that you must have a
Yes you have to take pride in being the face ofwillingness and ability to relocate as required.
Qantas and yes you have to be natural, genuine andIf you think you have the qualities to become a Qantas
appealing to people of all cultures because travellingFlight Attendant visit their website to discover more
and meeting people of all persuasions is a dailyabout their training program requirements and
occurrence. And yes, you'll have to be intuitive, caringrecruitment process.
and energetic with a professional attitude and possessRemember first however, that the flight attendant job
a drive to deliver an excellence in customer servicedescription can be seen as your flight attendant
every time you wear the uniform.application check list and your resume must satisfy the
You must also bring to the table an ability to work as ajob description before interviews are considered.
team member who understands what it is like to work