Customer Assistance Representative

Customer Assistance Representative

American Airlines is seeking Full Time Customer Assistance Representative at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The terms and conditions of this position are covered by the CWA-IBT Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Job Description Intro Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you'll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life.

Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job The Customer Assistance Representative interacts with customers in a courteous, efficient, friendly and professional manner. Starting pay is $16.58 per hour.

What you'll do These are the essential functions of the job. This list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed when operationally necessary, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

Greeting customers when they enter the airport or arrive in the ticket area

Monitoring the ticket counter area to ensure it is in compliance with safety policies and procedures

Assisting customers with self-service kiosk check-in and kiosk baggage processing (e.g., printing boarding passes and receipts)

Servicing and maintaining kiosk machines (e.g., load paper, clean surfaces)

Troubleshooting kiosk technology issues to identify the source of issues or errors

Communicating with IT about kiosk technology issues that require additional servicing

Verifying that customers' carry-on baggage complies with FAA/American Airlines polices (e.g., size, quantity)

Verifying and clearing travel documents (e.g., passports, visas) for customers traveling internationally (e.g., using the Timatic database available in the kiosk)

Assisting customers with checked baggage processing (e.g., completing credit card transaction, self-tagging, verifying weight)

Queuing lines in ticket counter areas based on departure times or type of assistance needed (e.g., special assistance, to reduce volume of lines or wait time)

Accepting and activating customers' self-tagged baggage at the activation station

Physically moving baggage throughout the ticket counter area (e.g., move checked baggage to belt, move oversized bags to designated oversized baggage location)

Assisting customers with checking their assistive devices, sporting equipment, and other oversized items (e.g., verify adherence to appropriate policies)

Refer customers to customer service agents when appropriate

Performing clearance and verification of documents at kiosks

Assisting with the physical movement of non-ambulatory customers as they board, deplane, or otherwise move throughout the gate and larger terminal area

Assisting unaccompanied minors with boarding, deplaning, or other transportation

Providing customers with gate information and directions

Performing paging activities (e.g., to announce forgotten items, to ask customers to return to locked bags) (at some airports)

Possibly performing additional related duties as deemed operationally necessary by management consistent with the collective bargaining agreement

Reporting to position on time, as scheduled, and at your assigned station or location, including mandatory overtime requirements, varying shifts, weekends, and holidays

Complete job-relevant trainings

Adhere to government regulations (e.g., DOT, FAA, TSA)

Adhere to company policies, procedures, and performance standards

Wear uniforms as required by company policy

Provide quality customer service in a professional manner in accordance with American's guidelines

Use multiple internal resources/systems, including during customer interactions

Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualifying individuals with disabilities. All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications
- Education & Prior Job Experience

High School diploma or GED or international equivalent

Must be 18 years of age or older

Read, write, fluently speak and understand the English language. Bilingual language skills may be required in some locations

Applicable valid driver's license as required by local authorities

Completion of a pre-employment…