Ryanair is hiring cabin crew with strict requirements for anyone interested
Ryanair is looking to hire a huge number of cabin crew members, but you'll have to meet a bunch of stringent requirements to get the job.
The budget airline is holding three recruitment events this January for those considering pursuing a career in the skies. Attendees will get to meet with some of Ryanair’s existing crew members and learn about life as a flight attendant at the airline, to see if they fancy making a living up in the air.
Ryanair is currently looking to hire 150 new flight attendants at London Stansted, where the airline flies to a whole host of destinations including Milan and Rome in Italy, Dublin in Ireland and Madrid, Barcelona and Tenerife in Spain.
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Ryanair is recruiting 150 new staff at London Stansted (Alamy Stock Photo)To get the job, you will have to meet a string of requirements which are detailed on the airline's website. These include:
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- Bags of enthusiasm
- A customer service-oriented background such as previous experience working in a bar, restaurant or shop
- Unrestricted right to live and work in the UK and travel freely throughout the network, this includes pre-settled status holders.
- You must be approximately between 5 "2 (157 cm) and 6" 2 (188 cm) in height.
- You must be able to swim 25 meters unaided
- Adaptable and happy to work a shift roster
- Comfortable speaking and writing in English with ease.
- A passion for travelling and meeting new people.
The ideal candidate will be one who enjoys" dealing with the public" and has "the ability to provide excellent customer service with a 'can do' attitude. It helps if you are hardworking, flexible and have an outgoing and friendly personality."
You can find out more on careers.ryanair.com.
Ryanair’s chief people officer, Darrell Hughes, said: “We are delighted to announce a major recruitment drive for 150 cabin crew positions at our London Stansted base and we invite those interested in applying to come along to one of three recruitment events taking place this January to meet the team and learn more about these exciting new roles.
"As Europe’s number one airline, these cabin crew opportunities offer candidates the chance to secure the best cabin crew jobs in aviation, where hard work is rewarded with fast-track promotions. Our cabin crew enjoy industry-leading five days on, three days off rosters – equivalent to a bank holiday every week – fantastic remuneration packages, world class training, outstanding career development as well as a once-off ‘New-Joiners’ Allowance’ of £1,200."
The Ryanair employment open days will take place at:
- Moulsham Mill Business Centre in Chelmsford on Wednesday 10 January from 10.30am
- Best Western The Rose and Crown Hotel in Colchester on Thursday, 18 January from 10.30am
- Holiday Inn in Stevenage on Wednesday, 24 January from 10.30am
If you do make the grade and join the 9,500 flight attendants currently working for Ryanair, then you will be entitled to free training with an allowance paid during that period. The airline says it provides a "competitive basic salary" and sales bonus which allows new recruits to earn up to £27,000 a year.
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