Customer Service Agent - PIT (Part-Time)

swa; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flight benefits

401(k) matching

Profit sharing

Health insurance

Job summary

Southwest Airlines is seeking a part-time Customer Service Agent in the Ground Operations department. The role involves providing frontline customer service, handling ticketing and check-in, and assisting travelers with baggage and reservations.

Salary starts at $20.22 per hour with potential overtime and shifts. Benefits include health insurance, 401(k) with company match, and potential profit-sharing under the CBA. Training is provided and scheduling follows seniority-based bidding.

Qualifications

• Provides friendly service to and maintains positive relationships with customers.
• Handles cash, checks, credit cards, and vouchers as forms of payment for tickets.

Responsibilities

• Provides friendly service to and maintains positive relationships with all internal and external Customers
• Works in a cooperative spirit to ensure the success of the company
• Responsible for providing legendary customer service to people traveling, using cargo or baggage services
• Handles ticketing and check-in by operating a computerized point-of-sale system, boarding, baggage service, reservations and resolving related issues
• Greets customers in a polite and friendly manner and handles payments
• Checks in baggage and cargo; answers inquiries and assists customers

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

POS system

Ticketing

Tools

Point-of-sale system

Job description

Department

Ground Operations

Our Company Promise

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description

*** For external applicants only:(1.) Southwest Airlines will consider your interest for this position if you are currently a resident of the State of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or Ohio.(2.) Southwest Airlines will not consider your interest for this position if you have been interviewed by phone, virtually, and/or inpersonand not selected for the Customer Service Agent position at PIT within the last 12 months.***

Pay & Benefits

Pay of $20.22 per hour*, with the opportunity for future increase per applicable collective bargaining agreement wage scale based on time in position. Opportunities for overtime and shift premiums.

Benefits you'll love

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
• Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan, which includes a dollar for-dollar 401(k) Company match contribution up to 10% of your eligible earnings**
• Potential for annual profit-sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan-when Southwest profits, you profit***
• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents

Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the first day of employment. You'll have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan, and coverage will be retroactively available to your first day of employment.

Explore more benefits you'll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits

Additional details

This is a part-time opportunity. At Southwest, Part-Time Employees generally work 32 hours over 5 days, but schedules are determined in accordance with a seniority-based bidding process.

New Hires will complete 4- 6 weeks of training. Training will consist of 8-hours of classroom or on-the-job training over 5 days each week.

After completing training, Part-Time New Hire work weeks will consist of 6.5-hour shifts over 5 days, with the potential for mandatory overtime.

This role is part of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which means pay, schedules, and other job details are set through an agreement with the labor union.

Work schedules are based on seniority and may include early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays. There may be times when mandatory overtime is required to support flight operations, but there are also opportunities to trade shifts and find a schedule that works for you.

U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available .

Learn more about becoming a Customer Service Agent and the FAQs: careers.southwestair.com/customer-service-agents

We're committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

Responsibilities

• Provides friendly service to and maintains positive relationships with all internal and external Customers
• Works in a cooperative spirit to ensure the success of our Company
• Responsible for providing legendary Customer service to people desiring to travel, use cargo or baggage service by attending to their needs
• Handles any aspect of ticketing and check-in by operating a computerized point-of-sale system, boarding, baggage service, reservations and resolving related complaints and problems
• Responsibilities include greeting and handling Customers in a polite and friendly manner. Handles cash, checks, credit cards, travel vouchers and coupons as forms of payment for tickets. Computes charges, makes change and balances daily transactions. Is responsible for overage or shortage
• Checks in baggage and Cargo. Answers telephone to provide information to callers, page customers, resolve p