Alaska Airlines

Supervisor Inflight

Alaska Airlines$89K — $108K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3 years of customer service experience
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent training/experience
  • Ability to clear DOT testing and background check
  • FAA flight attendant certification required
  • Physical ability to perform flight attendant duties and lift up to 35lbs
  • Must hold a valid passport for travel
  • Excellent problem-solving and coaching skills

Responsibilities

  • Supervise Flight Attendants to ensure safety and efficiency during flights
  • Provide superior customer service and uphold professional standards
  • Ensure compliance with training and procedural updates for Flight Attendants
  • Implement engagement initiatives fostering a supportive team culture
  • Coach Flight Attendants through ongoing performance feedback
  • Lead recognition initiatives to celebrate team contributions
  • Investigate flight delays and propose future solutions

Benefits

  • Free stand-by travel on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Generous 401k match program
  • Annual bonus plans available
  • Generous holidays and paid time off
Full Job Description
Role Summary

The Supervisor Inflight oversees employee engagement and daily operations at Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. This includes supporting the Flight Attendant (FA) group by ensuring the Service Framework is performed and executed and providing FAs with resources and information needed for success. This position is responsible for assisting in the operation by meeting inbound and outbound flights, problem solving, mitigating delays, meeting, or exceeding performance objectives, including safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction. As a people leader, the Supervisor will maintain consistent applications of company and contractual policies as they related to FAs in all domiciles.

Key Duties

  • Supervise and direct work of all Flight Attendants based and traveling through the hub to ensure safe and efficient operations are met; this includes regulatory compliance, customer service, performance, and reliability objectives.
  • Demonstrates commitment to Alaska and Hawaiian's flight attendants by providing superior customer service, uphold professional standards, and perform their job defined by company policy and the Flight Attendant Manual (FAM); this includes ensuring frontline employees are supported and recognized by meeting time-sensitive team member expectations
  • Supervise the execution of, and on-going adherence to, new or existing policies and procedures by ensuring Flight Attendants are up to date on required training, bulletins, company updates, and required tools.
  • Drive engagement initiatives to create a culture based on the Care Framework.
  • Coach and mentor Flight Attendants through effective and ongoing feedback.
  • Sustain Flight Attendant appreciation and recognition initiatives.
  • Develop people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback focusing on coaching in the moment and in the following areas: attendance, appearance standards, manual compliance, delays, on-the-job injuries, customer complaints, and employee-to-employee conflict.
  • Investigate and report delays and irregular flight activity and propose solutions in how to avoid such delays in the future.
  • Create a culture of accountability by see it, own it, and change it.
  • Influence team culture through positive actions, presence, and reinforcement of behaviors.
  • Engage with Flight Attendants at outbound and inbound flights.
  • Take initiative to address problems and implement improvements.
  • Lead and participate in additional project work.
  • Liaise with other departments or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) when specific flight attendant information as requested.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required
  • 3 years of customer service experience.
  • Bachelor's degree, or an additional two years of training/experience in lieu of this degree.
  • Must be able to clear the pre-employment DOT testing & background check process.
  • Ability to complete Alaska Airlines' initial training/IOE, hold FAA flight attendant certificate, and remain qualified through recurrent training.
  • Able to reach 80 vertical inches while wearing shoes and/or standing on your toes.
  • Able to swim 90 feet assisted with a life vest.
  • Must be able to lift up to 35lbs.
  • Must be able to meet the company's grooming, uniform and appearance standards.
  • Able to demonstrate the physical ability to perform the duties of a flight attendant.
  • Possess and/or obtain a current passport with unlimited access in and out of the United States. Employees with non-U.S. passports also will need any appropriate travel documentation.
  • Must be able to fly unrestricted in and out of all countries within which Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines operates.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and schedule forms.
  • Proven ability to problem solve and deal with ambiguity, while offering effective solutions in the moment.
  • Proven ability to coach, mentor, and lead frontline employees in an engaging, positive, and constructive manner.
  • Ability to work independently and as a team player by enthusiastically working towards continuous improvement in the operation.
  • Able to demonstrate the physical ability to be on your feet for long periods of time.
  • Ability and willingness to fly as a crew member as needed, including during irregular operations, and inclement weather conditions.
  • Ability and willingness to accept shift work (e.g., weekends, holidays, after hours, on-call, etc.).
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum age of 21.
  • Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred
  • 3 years of Inflight experience.
  • Experience preparing verbal and written investigative reports.
  • Knowledge of aviation industry.


Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Salary Range

$89,100 - $108,000 / year

Salary Details

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don't typically hire at the top of the range.

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

  • Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
  • Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Generous 401k match program
  • Annual bonus plans
  • Generous holiday and paid time off

For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

Airport SIDA Badge Requirements

Important notification for employees working at an airport or maintenance hangar: Employees will be required to obtain a SIDA badge provided by the airport authority and maintain good standing in order to keep their SIDA badge. Review the SIDA Badge Requirements document for a comprehensive overview. If an employee does not qualify for a SIDA badge or has their SIDA badge pulled from them, the employee will be terminated.

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on

8/27/2026

FLSA Status

Exempt

Employment Type

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Requisition Type

Management

Location

Seattle - Airport

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About Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines is a major American airline headquartered in SeaTac, Washington, within the Seattle metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest airline in North America when measured by fleet size, scheduled passengers carried, and the number of destinations served. Alaska, together with its regional partners Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines, operates a large domestic route network, primarily focused on connecting from the Pacific Northwest, West Coast, and Alaska to over one hundred destinations in the contiguous United States, Hawaii, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, and Mexico. The airline operates out of five hubs, with its primary hub being at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. Alaska Airlines is a member of Oneworld, the third-largest airline alliance in the world. As of 2020, the airline employs over 16,000 people and has been ranked by J. D. Power and Associates as having the highest customer satisfaction of the traditional airlines for twelve consecutive years.
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