The globally known Dubai-based airline has announced its recruitment drive which is all set to employ 5,000 cabin crew members throughout 2024.

The process of recruitment is going to take place as the airline company is ready to take their highly anticipated aircraft A350s and a combination of 205 777-8s and 777-9s from their series of orders.

This hiring drive is primarily going to be hosted for individuals who will step into the workforce soon or have already entered into the process. The UAE-based airline is searching for recent graduates with relevant internships or part-time work experience, an individual with relevant experience in the field of hospitality and customer service for a year or more.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • The candidate must be fluent in English and should write and speak in English fluently.
  • An Individual who knows additional languages will be considered as an advantage.
  • The person should be working along with the team, where the personality of the employee comes out shining.
  • The height of the individual must be a minimum of 160 cm and eligible to reach a height of 212 cm.
  • The candidate has to meet the requirements of the United Arab Emirates’s employment visa.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in customer service or hospitality.
  • Minimum qualification criteria of high school or grade 12 education.
  • No tattoos should be visible when the candidate is in the uniform of Emirates cabin crew.

Recruitment drive

The recruitment team of the Emirates will be hosting open days as well as assessments in over 460 cities across six different continents in the world.

Back in 2023, the airline company hired a total number of 8,000 cabin crew and organised their recruitment drive in more than 353 cities as the Emirates stepped up their services right after recovering from the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic. In August 2023, the cabin crew numbers of the airline crossed the milestone of 20,000, and the current number of cabin crew stands at 21,500. In the Middle Eastern region, the hiring events will be held in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.

Cabin Crew Life in Emirates

The cabin crew members of Emirates are likely to enjoy a challenging, competitive workflow ahead, with a tax-free salary structure, and flying pay. The candidates are equally eligible for profit share, free hotel stays, and expenses for layovers. It will also include concessional travel and cargo, annual leave tickets, well-furnished accommodation, and comfortable and hassle-free transportation to and from the work location, additionally with massive health, dental, and life insurance coverage, laundry services, and many other valuable benefits. The family members and friends can also avail of discounts on the overall fare of the flight ticket. The pay for a cabin crew member is split into three major components, which include a fixed base salary of a minimum of AED 4,650 or $1,266 every month, a pay for hourly operated flights of AED 63.75 or $17.3, and allowance for meals. The airline rounds up with a total pay of AED 10,388 or $2,830 every month on an average of 80 to 100 work hours.

The Community of Cabin Crew

The cabin crew team of Emirates hails from more than 140 different nationalities and can speak over 130 languages.

The role of a cabin crew can lead to massive progression in career opportunities with experience, which includes higher cabin classes to become a cabin supervisor, trainer, or purser. The Emirates currently has 1,180 pursers who have moved up the career ladder right after completing various trainings and assessments. The crew members equally get the opportunity to apply for other internal vacancies within the Emirates Group.

Life Skills and Training

All the cabin crew members recruited recently must complete an exceptional eight weeks of training. During the training period in the state-of-the-art facility of Emirates in Dubai, the cabin crew learns about transferable skills that build up a knack for communication, leadership, and qualities to take leadership. They equally develop the ability to work effectively within a team with multicultural and teach how to stay strong and calm mentally when working under pressure, take a stronghold of hospitality and top-notch service, and become ambassadors of a such popular brand. The cabin crew members are equally eligible to access the latest training programs and LinkedIn courses.

Process to Apply

The eligible candidates can apply online directly at the official website of Emirates Group Careers. A quick notification will be sent once there is a fixed schedule for the recruitment team to visit the nearest city or the city of residents, which will help the candidate to attend walk-in or open day. Some of the events of recruitment will be hosted according to the invites only. This recruiting process requires candidates who have the potential, to apply online should wait to get an invitation.

The Day of Recruitment Drive

To go through the process of the day of the interview, there will be various rounds to conquer.

Introduction:

The specific team of emirates will provide a valuable overview of the role, including the company’s expectations of the candidate while serving as a cabin crew in the Emirates, and about the challenging life in Dubai.

Assessment:

The introduction round will be followed by an assessment test with group activities including an online test at the recruitment venue.

Final Interview:

The Select candidates will be asked to go through a final round of interviews where the dedicated recruitment team will seek the candidates to learn more about the company and their aims and motivations to work at the Dubai carrier.

Required Documents

A candidate must have placed a digital up-to-date curriculum vitae or CV formed in English, a valid copy of any ID or a passport, and copies of educational certificates.

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