Cabin Crew Recruitment Event Mumbai 26th June 2016| Qatar Airways | Doha

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QR11553 - Cabin Crew Recruitment Event Mumbai 26th June 2016| Qatar Airways| Doha


Organisation:Qatar Airways                                   Division:Customer Experience
Job Function:Cabin Crew                                      Employment Type:Full Time - Permanent
City:Middle East | Qatar | Doha                               Last date of application:26-Jun-2016

Qatar Airways

Welcome to a world where ambitions fly high
From experienced pilots to dynamic professionals embarking on new careers, Qatar Airways is searching for talented individuals to join our award-winning team.
We take pride in our people—a dynamic and culturally diverse workforce is essential to why we are one of the finest and fastest growing airlines in the world.
We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages.

About Your Job:

Do you feel you’re really going places in your current job? With Qatar Airways, you will be.
As the National Airline of the State of Qatar, we seek to reflect the best of Qatar's warm and generous hospitality.

Dinner in Paris, Lunch in New York, Breakfast in Montreal, while cruising around the world at 40,000 feet on some of the most modern aircraft in the world is definitely not your typical office job. Qatar Airways is known to be a truly world class, 5 star global airline, challenging established norms and a leader in airline hospitality. On the Ground and in the air we offer our customers a powerful approach to service. Our Cabin Crew are Qatar Airways' Ambassadors to the world.
The Qatar Airways Cabin Crew team is growing. We are looking for candidates who can deliver our mission by providing "Excellence in everything we do". Known for our 5 star hospitality, we look for future Cabin Crew who can be part of our "World Class Global Brand". Join our multinational Cabin Crew Team and enjoy a tax-free remuneration package including accommodation, allowances and transportation for duty.

Write your own story with Qatar Airways. World’s 5 star airline.

Disclaimer:
Qatar Airways is proud to be an employer of choice for many candidates from around the world. However, there are unscrupulous individuals who look to take advantage of this.
Qatar Airways never charges applicants for interviews, security deposits, or for placement. If you are asked for money as part of any Qatar Airways recruitment, please do not pay and report it to reportfraud@qatarairways.com.qa with all accompanying e-mails and documents.

About You:

To be part of this winning team, you need to meet the following requirements:

  • Minimum age of 21 years
  • Minimum arm reach of 212 cms on tip toes
  • Minimum high school education with fluency in written and spoken English
  • Excellent health and fitness
  • Willingness to relocate to Doha, Qatar
  • Outgoing personality with good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a multinational team.


The Event:MUMBAI
Venue: HYATT REGENCY  MUMBAI – Sahar Airport Road, Andheri East, Mumbai – India
Date:    26th June 2016
Time:    Anytime between 2 pm to 8 pm
Attire:   Formal Business attire

Bring along: 
1 x CV
1 x passport photocopy
1 x passport photograph taken in the same dress code mentioned above (without glasses).
1 x full length photograph taken in the same dress code mentioned above (without glasses).
1 x photocopy of your highest education certificate (in its original language is fine).
Note: you will be required to attach the following:

1. Resume / CV
2. Recent Full Length Color Photo
3. Copy of Highest Educational Certificate
4. Copy of Passporto

(You must apply to this job before attending the event . Click on below to apply)

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Cabin Crew Recruitment Event Mumbai 26th June 2016| Qatar Airways | Doha

Dubai Recruitment Event - Customer Services Agent (Ground Services) | Qatar Airways | Doha

Posted By Gulf Recruitments
Qatar Airways

Welcome to a world where ambitions fly high

From experienced pilots to dynamic professionals embarking on new careers, Qatar Airways is searching for talented individuals to join our award-winning team.
We take pride in our people—a dynamic and culturally diverse workforce is essential to why we are one of the finest and fastest growing airlines in the world.
We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages.


About Your Job:

Qatar Airways is looking for Customer Services Agent to be based in Hamad International Airport in Qatar.

You will have natural flair of delivering unforgettable customer service to all passengers travelling with Qatar Airways. You will ensure that the journey of each passenger is  memorable throughout the different touch points in the Airport. Areas of service include lobby, check-in counters, aircraft boarding, coach releasing, transfer desks, arrivals, baggage services and transit hotel accommodation desk. You will constantly and consistently meet/surpass the needs of the passengers and maintain Qatar Airways professional image by adhering to all applicable policies and procedures.

Customer Services

You will provide face to face service to Qatar Airways passengers and deals with their different needs. You will answer questions and offer information covering a wide variety of airline and/or airport related topics such as connecting flight information and direction assistance.

Check-in

You will provide proactive service to passengers prior to check-in such as managing queues, removing old baggage tags, handling denied boarding passenger, staff passengers, helping families, identifying those with special needs and code share passengers so that they are directed to the relevant check-in counters and are handled efficiently. You will ensure that passengers' identification are verified and checked such as passport validity and  relevant visa depending on destination.

Boarding

You will initiate boarding at the gates, following laid down boarding priorities, announcements, hand baggage removal, flight coupon reconciliation and head count confirmation in order to assist the process for a safe and on time departure of QR flights.

Transfer Desk

You will deliver efficient service at the transfer desks for arriving QR passengers who are connecting to another flights and ensuring that all information such as baggage details are recorded. You will issue boarding cards and meal vouchers where applicable so that the transfer passengers are processed accurately and expeditiously.

About You:

Fresh graduate with hospitality background are welcome, as well as candidates with work experience in the field of customer service, hotel and travel industry. Airport experience is an advantage but not a must. You should have a minimum of 2 years experience in customer services in an airline/travel industry or other work area with a hospitality focus.

You are warm, cheerful, interactive, service oriented, can handle pressure and can generously be patient to deal with different passengers coming from different walks of life. You have pleasing personality and possess excellent English communication. You are proficient in computer applications.

The role requires you to work on shift.

Important Notes:

Qatar Airways Group does NOT charge candidates for application forms or interviews. If somebody has solicited money from you in relation to this recruitment, please report the incident to reportfraud@qatarairways.com.qa

Note: you will be required to attach the following:

1. Resume / CV
2. Copy of Full Length Photograph
3. Copy of Passport size Photograph

Last date of application:31-Dec-2016

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