DescriptionThere’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. Our careers include competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy, and well-traveled. From world-class benefits and space available travel privileges, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?
At United, we fly into airports around the entire world. And we need a whole team of people to keep things running in tip-top shape. From the check-in counter to the departure gate, and even behind the scenes, our Airport Operations team keeps operations at our airports running smoothly every single day.
As the face of our customers, here’s what you will do:
Whether our customers are traveling for business or pleasure, you are the professional in the airport that crafts important connections and encourages an environment where everyone feels welcome, valued, and respected. You will be interacting with our international customers in our lobbies and at gates, helping them with ticketing, baggage, greeting customers as they start and end their journey and doing it with a smile. You will provide friendly, professional, confident, and insightful service to help resolve customer travel issues and make their experience memorable.
What are your responsibilities:
Receiving and directing incoming calls, greeting, and advising customers, tagging, and handling baggage
Preparing tickets, determining fares and routing to assure passengers travel needs are met
Interacting with customers in a kind and useful manner is key to crafting memorable experiences and building customer loyalty and dedication
Stepping up and anticipating customer needs while maintaining a strong sense of responsibility when we have inconvenienced a customer
Working each and every day with a safety mentality by ensuring we hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards
This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded.
Unless subject to a collective bargaining agreement in the country to which an employee is being transferred; the employee retains their original date of employment and company seniority in the new country. Upon transfer, the employee is removed from payroll and benefits in former country and appropriately placed in the salary range and payroll / benefits systems of the new country.
Human Resources will assist with the terms and conditions of employment in light of labor agreements, collective agreements, country work rules and labor laws. In the new country, the employee is reinstated using the same employee id, date of employment and company seniority dates.
QualificationsWhats needed to succeed (minimum requirements)
High school graduate or equivalent certificate
Minimum of 18 years old
Excellent interpersonal skills with proficiency in English and Spanish
Comfortable working with computers, mobile devices, and new technologies
Physical ability to stand and walk for entire shift, as well lift and handle baggage
Ability to travel to other countries for training purposes
Ability to work ANY shift that is assigned to you within a 24-hour, 7 day a week operation which can include late nights, early hours, weekends, and holiday
Legally authorized to work in Costa Rica without sponsorship
Ability to meet the Company attendance standards and uniform and appearance standards
Hold a valid passport and U.S. visa*
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodationsunited.com to request accommodation.
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