Supervisor - Inflight Services

Location Dulles, Virginia, United States

Category Corporate

Job IdIAD00001789 Flight Ops / Inflight - Management & Administrative

Job Type Full-Time

Posted Date 05/07/2025

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.

Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.

Description

Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

Why Inflight Services?

Our customers choose United because of our dedication to safety and passion for service. United's Inflight Services team is made up of diverse, driven individuals working together to Connect People and Unite the World. From operational leadership and crew planning to safety and service procedures, our Inflight Services team provides the innovative approaches, tools, training and guidance needed for our flight attendants to deliver the best possible customer experience, and aid in our mission to become the best airline in the history of aviation.

Job overview and responsibilities

A day in the life of a United Airlines Inflight Supervisor is dynamic and multi-layered. It comprises of engaging and supporting a diverse team of flight attendants, encouraging trust with our flight crew members, working closely with other operational teams to deliver outstanding customer service while demonstrating our Core4 values. If you like a fast paced, 24/7 operational environment then this exciting opportunity is for you! From managing performance and recognition to delivering a safe timely operation, you will have the ability to craft how our customers and co-workers feel about United.

• Encourage flight attendants to deliver a high-quality onboard experience to drive improvement in our Net Promoter Score (NPS)
• Recognize flight attendants for outstanding service, teamwork and performance
• Assist our flight attendants, at the Concierge Desk and resolve issues in the moment as vital
• Exercise United’s core4 values to provide local support and care for flight attendants during any Inflight incident
• Oversee the performance of the flight attendant team in line with the flight attendant collective bargaining agreement
• Conduct investigations regarding performance, complaints, or other work-related issues
• Keep our flight attendant team advised by sharing corporate initiatives and changes in policy or procedures
• Showcase the delivery of new Inflight products as determined by the Flight Experience team
• Ensure daily company goals, policy and procedure compliance are met
• Coordinate with customer service and Station Operations Center (SOC) to ensure operational success
• Ensure safety goals are met and FAA regulatory requirements are consistently adhered to by the team
• Team oriented, with enthusiasm for people and delivering exceptional service
• Develop positive relationships with team members and other work groups to achieve our common goals
• Participate in planeside briefings and engage with flight attendants to ensure they have the tools and resources to perform their jobs effectively
• Share customer feedback and advance issues that may interfere with the crew’s ability to deliver the prescribed service

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum 2 years equivalent or similar work experience
• 2+ years leadership experience leading and influencing a team
• Required to attend United's flight attendant training to earn FAA certification if not currently flight qualified
• Must possess exceptional planning and organizational skills, along with strong written and oral communication skills
• Positive demeanour and ability to adapt to constantly evolving work environment
• Demonstrated conflict resolution and decision-making capability
• Proven track record to work independently and in a team environment
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the position
• Willingness to comply with flight attendant tattoo guidelines. Tattoos are not permitted on the head, neck, or hands, including behind the ear
• Ability to reach vertically at least 82 inches, without shoes on, in order to reach and operate all necessary equipment and machinery

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree
• Inflight Service, travel industry, or hospitality leadership experience highly preferred
• Experience supervising a unionized work group

The base pay range for this role is $64,885.00 to $88,440.00.

The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

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. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT.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 (see our website) to request accommodation.