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This article help in How to Become a Cabin Crew Member in British Airways, and discuss the preparation of job analysis, job descriptions, person specifications

Job analysis is defined as a method through which all the details with respect to a job are collected. The information consists of the roles and responsibilities involved in the job, the skill set required to do the job etc. Job analysis is the detailed examination of the job with the help of which all the important information about the job is collected. There are two important features of a job analysis. The first one is job description and the other one is job specification

Job Description: Job description is an important document in the process of recruitment. It gives all the details about the organization as well the information about the roles and the responsibilities linked with the job. The job description gives an idea that what are the expectations from the candidate recruited for this post. A job description is a detailed document which involves all the important and required information about the job. A job description of a member of cabin crew will be as following:

The main aim and objective of cabin crew members is to make sure that the guests have a comfortable and a safe flight. The cabin crew members are trained to give the first aid to the patients and also are given training regarding the health and safety procedures in the flight. They are also trained to handle the emergency situations in the flight. Hence, their role also includes to check all whether all the emergency kits are functional or not. They assist the guests to board the flight and demonstrate the safety measures to them. They also provide the guests with refreshments. The duration of the flight could be short as well as long.

How to become a Cabin Crew in British Airways

The activities of a cabin crew member will be following:

  • They have to undergo a pre-briefing session of the flight, in which the details of the flight are told to them. They are also told about the details of the passengers if there are some special cases like any diabetic or physically disabled passenger.
  • Check the flight properly, before the guests come
  • Greet the passengers and welcome them in the flight
  • Tell the passengers about the safety measures
  • Inspection of all the seat belts and important things before take off
  • Co-coordinating with the pilot regarding the updates required for take off
  • Serving the refreshments to the guests
  • Selling the gifts items
  • During the time serving as the guests as and when required
  • Giving the passengers first aid if needed
  • Making sure that while leaving the flight no passenger leaves his luggage in the flight
  • Completing the required paper work and making the flight report

Job Specification: Job description is the document which provides all the required details about the qualification and skills required for any particular job.

The job specification for a cabin crew member is as following:

Qualification:

  • Minimum of 5 GCSE with English and Mathematics with grade C or above
  • Graduation degree – preferably nursing, travel & tourism, leisureliness etc.
  • Experience in any hospitality industry is usually beneficial

Trainings: Some initial trainings regarding safety measures, immigration rules and guidelines and customer service is required

Key skills:

  • Excellent communication skill
  • Excellent interpersonal skill
  • Capability to be composed and quick during emergencies
  • Physically fit with no impairment especially in vision and hearing
  • Confidence
  • Capability to be happy and smiling during the long and odd hour flights

 

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