Virgin Australia - Wannabes & Recruitment
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For RSA I recommend QHI. Very easy online, good price and all sorted with no expiry date on your certificate.
RSA, RSA QLD, RSA Queensland, RSA Brisbane, RSA Online, RSG QLD | QHINT
RSA, RSA QLD, RSA Queensland, RSA Brisbane, RSA Online, RSG QLD | QHINT
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Virgin Australia happily accepts it from QHI.
In some states you need additional qualifications but as Virgin Australia is national and an airline there is no further requirements.
NSW and Tasmania have very specific requirements that a national RSA certificate does not cover so if you wanted to work in a pub or restaurant there would would need to do the specific course for those states.
Before the Perth base started initial training groups were only ever taught the 737 and then down the track you could do E-Jet training and now even A330 training. All Perth initial training groups and some other training groups will do both 737 and E-Jet in the initial training mean it is a longer ground school and a bit more intense having to do two very different types of aircraft.
In some states you need additional qualifications but as Virgin Australia is national and an airline there is no further requirements.
NSW and Tasmania have very specific requirements that a national RSA certificate does not cover so if you wanted to work in a pub or restaurant there would would need to do the specific course for those states.
Before the Perth base started initial training groups were only ever taught the 737 and then down the track you could do E-Jet training and now even A330 training. All Perth initial training groups and some other training groups will do both 737 and E-Jet in the initial training mean it is a longer ground school and a bit more intense having to do two very different types of aircraft.
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Virgin are hiring a lot more Cabin Crew at the moment for every base.
Make sure your applications are in with good availability to commence sooner rather than later.
Also depending on the training if you are dual trained (737 and E-Jet) for your initial training this can be 8 weeks of ground school. All Perth crew are dual trained but for other bases depends on demand.]
Make sure your applications are in with good availability to commence sooner rather than later.
Also depending on the training if you are dual trained (737 and E-Jet) for your initial training this can be 8 weeks of ground school. All Perth crew are dual trained but for other bases depends on demand.]
The posts about International (777 crew recruitment) have the right idea. There is no expansion of the 777 fleet announced for the near future. Keep in mind, short haul is where they need you and you'll be expected to stay there.
Current international flying is split between short and long haul fleets and crew. It's possible to do international trips on 737. Virgin is not divided between domestic and international, it's all to do with aircraft types and length
of sectors. Long haul do 15hr sectors predominantly and short haul, sectors
under that. Long haul has only 2 destinations LA and Abu Dhabi, short haul
has Bali and Phuket and NZ base (Pac Blue) has Pacific Islands & Australia.
No-one knows of any planned expansion internationally at this stage, nothings been announced to the press.
As always you should be applying for the job you actually want, there are no guarantees of an internal transfer at a later stage or that recruitment for the
division you really want won't open shortly after you take a job elsewhere. It's
happened before much to the annoyance of the crew who were then placed
where they didn't want to be. Internal transfers are always dependent upon
movement within the company and people have waited for years for transfers
in the past. Keep that firmly in mind.
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Alyssa & Everyone else
Hi Alyssa, I applied for V Australia International Cabin Crew back around June. I was then told that my application had been successful and I went to an Assessment Day. Since then I have been told I am now on hold for the next International GS, however they do not know when it will be as of yet.
I was only able to apply as they were recruiting for the position on their website. At this stage they are no longer recruiting. They are focusing heavily on Domestic as that is where the demand is.
I have been told by various people that once you are in Domestic, it is hard to transfer. I am not sure if this is correct, however I do have a friend who has been Virgin Domestic for 3 years now, and she has put in for a transfer a couple of times and has not been successful. I suggest you apply for the job you want, whether it is Domestic or International. You may have to wait, but if International is where your heart is (like myself) you will be willing to wait. Almost 5 months later, I am still waiting, but my dream and my passion is for International, so I will wait as long as I need to!!
As for the people who are asking about training. I am in contact with a few people who have recently been accepted for Domestic Ground School in Sydney and they have been told their training will be 7 weeks.
Hope this helps everyone, I know its hard to be in the dark, but hang in there! It will be well worth the wait!
I was only able to apply as they were recruiting for the position on their website. At this stage they are no longer recruiting. They are focusing heavily on Domestic as that is where the demand is.
I have been told by various people that once you are in Domestic, it is hard to transfer. I am not sure if this is correct, however I do have a friend who has been Virgin Domestic for 3 years now, and she has put in for a transfer a couple of times and has not been successful. I suggest you apply for the job you want, whether it is Domestic or International. You may have to wait, but if International is where your heart is (like myself) you will be willing to wait. Almost 5 months later, I am still waiting, but my dream and my passion is for International, so I will wait as long as I need to!!
As for the people who are asking about training. I am in contact with a few people who have recently been accepted for Domestic Ground School in Sydney and they have been told their training will be 7 weeks.
Hope this helps everyone, I know its hard to be in the dark, but hang in there! It will be well worth the wait!
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What's the go with Melbourne?
Hey everyone,
Does anyone know if I am too late for Melbourne? Before it said that the closing date was November 7th (which is today) and now closing date November 14th! I applied on the 3rd, so I really don't think it will be in time for the assessment days on the 9th and 10th! Can anybody shed some light? Will there be some more upcoming assessment days this year?
Does anyone know if I am too late for Melbourne? Before it said that the closing date was November 7th (which is today) and now closing date November 14th! I applied on the 3rd, so I really don't think it will be in time for the assessment days on the 9th and 10th! Can anybody shed some light? Will there be some more upcoming assessment days this year?
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Marcus it all depends on how you bid.
You can be rostered up to 15 overnights. There are plenty of different types of flying available and by bidding hopefully you get some of what you want.
You can be rostered up to 15 overnights. There are plenty of different types of flying available and by bidding hopefully you get some of what you want.
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Virgin Overnights
Hey,
Ive spoken to numerous flight attendants who work for Virgin Australia and they have all told me that you bid for your overnights per roster. Im pretty sure you will not get heaps of overnights unless you specifically bid for them. For example my friend only ever wants to do 2 overnights a week and thats all she has ever bid for and all she ever gets.
Ive spoken to numerous flight attendants who work for Virgin Australia and they have all told me that you bid for your overnights per roster. Im pretty sure you will not get heaps of overnights unless you specifically bid for them. For example my friend only ever wants to do 2 overnights a week and thats all she has ever bid for and all she ever gets.
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That's really good to know about being able to request what you want! Another question I had is - if we were to be successful, would we be full time? as I know with Altara/Mam you're only ever casual and on standby A LOT of the time. I am guessing with Virgin it's a bit more stable? How often would you be on call?
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That's really good to know about being able to request what you want! Another question I had is - if we were to be successful, would we be full time? as I know with Altara/Mam you're only ever casual and on standby A LOT of the time. I am guessing with Virgin it's a bit more stable? How often would you be on call?
With Virgin you are full time and work a 38 hour week as opposed to other companies where you are part time. I don't know how often you are on call per week i would assume maybe 1 or 2 a week?
With Virgin you are full time and work a 38 hour week as opposed to other companies where you are part time. I don't know how often you are on call per week i would assume maybe 1 or 2 a week?
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General info - Virgin Australia
Hello People,
I was wondering if anybody has info regarding the interview process, training, & wages with Virgin Australia. I have applied for a position within the Perth base (I had declined the last invite to the group interview due to a Qantaslink application - whom screwed me
leaving me high & dry with nothing but a medical bill of $300!) I was interested in how virgin do the training? Is it @ your home base? Is it a ground school as such? And anybody know of the wage & hours rostered?
Cheers I'll appreciate any info
I was wondering if anybody has info regarding the interview process, training, & wages with Virgin Australia. I have applied for a position within the Perth base (I had declined the last invite to the group interview due to a Qantaslink application - whom screwed me
leaving me high & dry with nothing but a medical bill of $300!) I was interested in how virgin do the training? Is it @ your home base? Is it a ground school as such? And anybody know of the wage & hours rostered?Cheers I'll appreciate any info
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hey guys,
I recently attended a Virgin Australia recruitment day on Wed 2nd November for the Sydney Base.
I got a phone call on Friday 4th saying that I was successful and would move onto the next stage of the recruitment process being reference checks. She also informed me that as I had holidays booked (2 weeks at the start of Feb) if I was successful, I would most probably be on a waiting list for GS as they definitely don't want me to have to cancel my holiday. My references were called on Monday 7th. I haven't heard anything back yet, but I am not overly worried. I understand that their major focus would be getting people recruited that have availability to start GS ASAP! So for those that are in the same boat as me, I wouldn't be overly stressed.
And for those that are wondering, the recruitment day was nowhere near as stressful as I thought it would be. The crew their are amazing, and you meet some amazing people on the day, so you forget all about being nervous.
Hope this helps!
I recently attended a Virgin Australia recruitment day on Wed 2nd November for the Sydney Base.
I got a phone call on Friday 4th saying that I was successful and would move onto the next stage of the recruitment process being reference checks. She also informed me that as I had holidays booked (2 weeks at the start of Feb) if I was successful, I would most probably be on a waiting list for GS as they definitely don't want me to have to cancel my holiday. My references were called on Monday 7th. I haven't heard anything back yet, but I am not overly worried. I understand that their major focus would be getting people recruited that have availability to start GS ASAP! So for those that are in the same boat as me, I wouldn't be overly stressed.
And for those that are wondering, the recruitment day was nowhere near as stressful as I thought it would be. The crew their are amazing, and you meet some amazing people on the day, so you forget all about being nervous.
Hope this helps!
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I was wondering if anybody as heard back from VA re the Perth base as applications close on monday 14th, would love to hear from them as a really need a career change and it has been a dream since a child
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Height
Hi guys,
just wondering if someone can help me out with height requirements. I am 150cm tall, so about 5 foot exactly. Is this too short for cabin crew? I know Qantas has a height restriction of around 163cm and Tiger 158cm. I did however notice on the requirements on the Virgin website, that you must be able to reach a height of 180cm. Now, is this flat on your feet, or does this include the shoes that are worn which I assume would have a bit of a heel? Can you be on your tippy toes. I am pretty sure I would be able to reach 30cm above me, but does being 150cm tall seem a bit too short?
Thanks in advance!
Shorti
just wondering if someone can help me out with height requirements. I am 150cm tall, so about 5 foot exactly. Is this too short for cabin crew? I know Qantas has a height restriction of around 163cm and Tiger 158cm. I did however notice on the requirements on the Virgin website, that you must be able to reach a height of 180cm. Now, is this flat on your feet, or does this include the shoes that are worn which I assume would have a bit of a heel? Can you be on your tippy toes. I am pretty sure I would be able to reach 30cm above me, but does being 150cm tall seem a bit too short?
Thanks in advance!
Shorti
