AeroCareers Job Posting: Senior Flight Attendant(Contract)|West Des Moines at Southwest Airlines. This is a Full Time role in West Des Moines, IA. Salary: $45 - $60.

Senior Flight Attendant(Contract)|West Des Moines

Posted on April 04, 2026

West Des Moines, IA Full Time $45 - $60

Position in West Des Moines, IA

At a Glance

  • Project-based work with clear objectives.
  • Based in: West Des Moines, IA (our main West Des Moines branch)
  • Employer: Southwest Airlines (Hiring in West Des Moines)
  • Benefits: Benefits may be available based on employment type.
  • Flexible Role in West Des Moines: Senior Flight Attendant
  • Apply your your professional skills skills at our West Des Moines location.
  • Pay: $45-$60/Hour (approx. $109.2k/Year)
  • This West Des Moines-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
  • Our Southwest Airlines team in West Des Moines, IA is growing.
  • Benefit from working in West Des Moines, a key hub for the Aviation industry.


The Vibe

Experience, style, and uncompromising safety. We are seeking highly experienced aviation professionals to step into senior roles within our fleet. Elevate your career beyond basic airport jobs and standard airlines jobs. Bring your vast industry experience to a brand that values tenure, demands operational excellence, and rewards loyalty with incredible quality of life.

Your Mission

  • Operational Mastery: Execute complex, high-volume boarding and deplaning procedures with effortless efficiency, protecting our vital on-time performance.
  • Zone Leadership: Take charge of the cabin environment, ensuring junior crew members execute safety checks and service timelines to absolute perfection.
  • Unflappable Resilience: Manage demanding passenger situations, severe weather disruptions, and complex logistical failures with deep emotional intelligence and calm authority.

The Payoff

Enjoy top-of-scale hourly rates, maximum flexibility in schedule bidding, immense guaranteed holiday leave, highly discounted interline travel, and comprehensive family health benefits.