Initial New Hire Flight Attendant Training is held in Salt Lake City, Utah at the SkyWest Airlines Hangar. This portion of training is for 24 consecutive days with two non-consecutive days off. Classroom instruction times will vary and can last up to 10 hours per day.
- Holiday pay is not applicable while in training
- Per diem (not applicable, base at this time is considered SLC while in training)
- Lodging- double/triple occupancy will be provided by the company at designated hotel for new hires living outside a radius of forty (40) miles from the training center Meals (not provided)
- Transportation to and from the training center daily and to the airport on the last day of training will be provided
- Initial transportation and cost from the airport to hotel is the responsibility of the new hire
- Air travel will be provided to and from the training (if applicable)
You will receive a Home study packet at least 10 Days before you attend flight attendant training. YOU WILL BE TESTED ON ITS CONTENTS THE FIRST DAY OF TRAINING. Failure will result in dismissal from training.
EMB-120 Aircraft, CRJ200, CRJ700 and CRJ900 Aircraft, Emergency procedures and evacuations, First Aid and CPR, Self-Defense, Hazardous Materials, Security, Federal Aviation Regulations, SkyWest Policy and Procedures, Appearance Standards, InFlight Service, Customer Service, Interpersonal Skills and Special Passenger Handling.
IOE is the second and final phase of Initial New Hire flight attendant training. IOE will be scheduled immediately following graduation from the first phase of INH training. IOE will last between two (2) and eight (8) days depending on training qualifications needed. Once IOE has been successfully completed you will be provided travel home and assigned (if applicable) a reserve work schedule at your assigned base. If relocation is required, upon completion of IOE, you will be given four (4) days to relocate to your assigned domicile (if applicable). SkyWest will provide three nights hotel stay in your domicile if needed.
Seniority is determined by your date of hire (first day of training) and the last four digits of your Social Security number.
Domiciles will be assigned at the end of Initial New Hire flight attendant training. Assignments will be based on operational need as well as company seniority. If a different domicile is preferred you may submit a transfer request. Transfer times vary depending on the growth in the desired domicile. |