First Class Host at Arriva

First Class Host – Newcastle
Join the Journey.

Are you passionate about delivering outstanding customer service? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, people-focused environment? If so, CrossCountry is recruiting First Class Hosts to join our dynamic team in Newcastle.

What you’ll be doing

As a First Class Host, you will be the face of our service — ensuring our customers receive a warm welcome, excellent service, and a memorable journey every time they travel with us. You will be serving complimentary refreshments and selling additional items to our First-Class customers, ensuring that you deliver a premium customer experience onboard by maintaining high standards of presentation and professionalism and providing a safe, clean, and welcoming environment.

You may also be asked on occasion to support with providing a high-quality at-seat catering service to our Standard Class customers.

What is in it for you?

• Starting salary: £25,978, rising to £28,188 after successful training (based on a 38-hour week)
• Permanent, full-time position with great career prospects
• Comprehensive training and continuous support (Your initial 4-week training course will take place at our Customer Service Training Centre in Derby, where you will be trained on all aspects of the role).
• Opportunities to grow within a national transport brand.

What We are Looking For

We are not just hiring for a role — We’re hiring the right people. Here’s what success looks like:

• Excellent people skills – confident, approachable, and great at connecting with customers.
• A flexible approach – you will work shifts, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
• A strong team player- work seamlessly with onboard crew and local colleagues
• Well-presented- professional appearance and attitude that reflects our brand.
• Sales and service driven- Ability to work to sales or service targets and deliver consistent results.
• Personality – we want authentic, energetic individuals, not robots!

Location Requirement

• You must live within 1 hour’s commute of Newcastle and be able to travel at unsocial hours reliably.

Why Join CrossCountry?

At CrossCountry, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can thrive. We value the unique perspectives that everyone brings and believe this drives our success.

In return our benefits include:

• Holiday allowance of 30 days, rising by one day a year up to a maximum 35 days.
• Pension is defined benefit, so contributions can vary but benefit is fixed and inflated each year.
• Free travel on Arriva Rail services (CrossCountry, Chiltern, London Overground and Grand Central)
• 75% off travel on other UK rail companies
• Discounted European rail travel after one year.

Application Deadline: 13th October 2025
 

Please note, successful applicants will be required to attend a medical and have a DBS check.

Join us and be part of something bigger – making journeys better, one customer at a time.

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