Description
Sony Corporation of America is on the lookout for a full-time Senior Flight Attendant based in Los Angeles. This is a unique opportunity to join a prestigious corporate aviation team, where you’ll play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of safety, service, and operational efficiency. The Senior Flight Attendant supports the Chief Pilot on matters related to cabin safety, management, and policy, while assisting the Trip Captain during assigned flights. Responsibilities include managing catering orders, maintaining cabin stock and passenger preference lists, and administering training for contract flight attendants to uphold exceptional service and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities:
The Senior Flight Attendant plays a multifaceted role encompassing operational, administrative, planning, and training responsibilities, with occasional additional tasks assigned by the supervisor or Captain. Operationally, they are accountable to the Captain for inflight duties, ensuring safety, adherence to procedures, and providing exceptional passenger service while managing emergencies and administering first aid when needed. They coordinate passenger-crew communication, maintain familiarity with aircraft cabin systems, and ensure the aircraft is stocked, clean, and presentable before, during, and after each flight, including catering and service execution. Administratively, they are responsible for maintaining valid travel documents, managing inflight entertainment media, updating passenger preferences in the database, and supporting uniform standards and office-related duties. In the planning domain, the Senior Flight Attendant assists with crew assignments, contributes to SOPs and service standards, participates in equipment planning and budgeting, manages cabin inventory systems, and supports cost-containment initiatives. On the training front, they develop and deliver internal training, mentor junior and contract flight attendants, and supervise outsourced training programs. This leadership role ensures the highest level of service, safety, and operational efficiency across all cabin-related aspects.
Requirements
The successful candidate must have a minimum of five years of related work experience as a corporate or private flight attendant with extensive international experience. An aviation training or management-related background is desirable. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and demonstrated customer service abilities are required, along with thorough working knowledge of food service and passenger relations. The candidate must also possess a current first aid card and be AED/CPR qualified.
Benefits and Perks
Sony offers comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage that includes spouses, domestic partners, and child dependents, along with access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA). Employees benefit from a robust employee assistance plan and behavioral health services, as well as fertility benefits, surrogacy and adoption assistance programs. Life insurance is provided with both basic and supplemental options, including coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and children. Additional voluntary benefits include group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. Employees are supported through short-term and long-term disability plans, paid parental and caregiver leave, and a 401(k) plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options, including a company match with immediate vesting. Education assistance and student loan programs are also available. Flexible work arrangements such as remote and hybrid schedules are offered, along with generous time off including vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays, and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day, based on business needs. Sony also provides referral bonuses, a matching gift program, a range of employee business resource groups (EBRGs), and exclusive discounts on Sony products. Employees may participate in the employee stock purchase plan with Sony covering commissions and fees, and are eligible for an annual incentive bonus.
Details
Company: Sony Corporation of America
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States
