As a felon looking for a new job, the best way to begin your job search is to focus on applying to companies that hire felons. There is no sense in putting in the time and effort that job applications and interviews require if the company is going to dismiss you out of hand because of your criminal background.
To make things easier for you, we’ve compiled a huge list of major companies that hire felons. These companies don’t promise to hire every felon that applies, and in some cases, serious offenses will make it tough to find a job even when a company is felony friendly.
However, you’ve got a good chance of getting hired because companies can be eligible to receive tax breaks when they hire a felon. If your offense doesn’t pose a risk to other staff, company property, or customers, hiring you will be positive for their bottom line.
We grouped the companies together based on their industry, so if you’re short on time, you can skip down to the sector that interests you. In this article we’re covering:
- Grocery stores
- Hotel chains
- Restaurant and foodservice outlets
- Food processing employers
- Manufacturing companies
- Delivery companies
- Retail chains
- Trucking companies
- Warehouse and distribution employers
- Communication companies
- Airlines
Grocery Stores That Hire Felons
Grocery stores are a good option for felons looking for work. Every area has a grocery store nearby, which means your travel time and commuting costs will be below. Jobs at grocery stores don’t require any special skills or experience, but a high school diploma or GED is sometimes needed.
Although you’ll usually have to start in an entry-level position at a grocery store, you’ll be eligible for promotions, including assistant manager and manager positions.
What kind of jobs can you get at a grocery store? Typical grocery store jobs for felons include the following.
Stock clerk – As a stock clerk, you’re responsible for keeping the shelves well-stocked, unloading delivery trucks, and organizing stock in the store warehouse.
Cashier – Cashiers work on the checkout, scanning customers item’s and accepting payments. If your felony is related to theft or fraud, it’s unlikely you can work as a cashier.
Shopping cart attendant – As a cart attendant, you’ll retrieve customer carts from the parking lot and bring them back to the front of the store. Other duties include keeping the parking lot tidy and cleaning the shopping carts.
Bagger – As a bagger, you’ll pack up customers’ groceries, and in some stores, help customers carry their bags to their car.
Warehouse assistant – In large grocery stores, warehouse assistants work away from the retail floor and don’t interact with customers. You’ll often need forklift truck experience, and your job is to unload deliveries, organize pallets of goods and make sure the warehouse is a clean and safe environment.
Custodian – Custodians keep stores clean. Your duties will include sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning up spills, cleaning bathrooms, and removing trash.
Fresh Food Assistant – Fresh food assistants work at the deli, bakery, fish, and butchery food counters, preparing and serving food.
Grocery stores felons can apply to include:
- ACME Markets
- Albertsons
- Aldi
- Costco
- Food Giant
- Grocery Outlet
- E.B
- Jewel-Osco
- Krogers
- Publix
- Ralphs
- Restaurant Depot
- Safeway
- Shaw’s
- ShopRite
- Stop and Shop
- Supervalu
- Tom Thumb
- Trader Joe’s
- Vons
- Wegmans
- Whole Foods Market
- Win Co. Foods
Answers to common questions about getting hired at a grocery store with a felony.
Do grocery stores do background checks?
Most grocery stores carry out background checks, but a felony on your background check doesn’t mean that you won’t get hired. Employers willing to give felons a second chance make their hiring decisions on a case-by-case basis.
Will I have to pass a drug test?
Yes, many stores will ask you to take a drug test. If the company you’re applying to requires a drug test, they will make this clear when you make your initial application.
What wages do grocery stores pay?
The average salary for a grocery store worker is roughly $23,000 per year.
Hotel Companies Open To Hiring Felons
Hotels have a wide range of jobs on offer and this industry has a history of not being closed off to former felons. Hotels are busy places and you’ll be on your feet all day and expected to work hard.
While behind-the-scenes jobs at hotels are tough and demanding, these jobs give you a start and allow you to begin building the kind of work history that will impress other employers.
Having an employment reference that praises your punctuality, reliability, honesty, willingness to step up when needed, ability to be a team member, and your professional manner is something you’ll need when you’re ready to look for a better job.
What type of jobs can you get at a hotel? Hotel jobs felons can apply for include the following.
Porter – Hotels porters help guests with luggage and are expected to answer any questions that guests have about the hotel and the facilities in the local area.
Housekeeping – As a member of the housekeeping team, you’ll change bed linens, clean rooms, and make sure that complimentary items are readily available for guests.
Hotel maintenance – The kinds of tasks you’ll be expected to do as a maintenance worker at a hotel include plumbing repair in guest rooms, boiler and equipment repair and maintenance, groundskeeping, and replacing broken fixtures and fittings.
Food & beverage service – Jobs in the food & beverage department are pretty varied. You could be hired to wash dishes in the kitchen, prep food, cook meals, wait tables, bus tables, or serve drinks.
Hotel chains felons can apply to include:
- Eldorado Resorts
- Marriott Hotels – The Marriott chain includes AC Hotels, Courtyard, Delta, Gaylord Hotels, Four Points, Ritz Carlton, Sheraton, W Hotels, and Westin
- IHG – IHG brands include Crowne Plaza, Evans Hotels, Holiday Inn, and Hotel Indigo
- Intercontinental
- Kimpton
- Hilton Hotels
- Homewood Suites by Hilton
- Hyatt Hotels
- Radisson Hotel Group – Radisson brands include Country Inn & Suites, Park Inn, Park Plaza, Prizeotel, and Red Radisson
- Wyndham Hotels
Answers to common questions about getting hired at a hotel with a felony.
Do hotels background checks?
Yes, many large hotel chains run a background check. The type of felony that you have may make you unsuitable for any roles that require you to enter a guest’s room or handle money. Convictions involving violence are also a concern for hotels.
Do hotels drug test?
You may have to pass a drug test to be hired at a hotel. Some hotels are independently managed, even though they carry the name of a major brand, and hiring policies vary.
If the hotel you apply to has a drug testing requirement, they will notify you during the initial application process.
What wages do hotels pay?
Entry-level positions in hotels usually pay around $13 per hour.
Restaurant And Food Service Opportunities For Felons
Applying for a job at one of your local eateries could be the easiest way for you to quickly get work. Restaurants and fast-food outlets always have job vacancies, and this industry has long recognized that ex-offenders can make great employees.
While many of the jobs on offer won’t pay much more than minimum wage, restaurant service and fast-food jobs give you a place to earn some money while you look for better opportunities.
Often those opportunities can be found right where you’re working. You can progress to shift supervisor, assistant manager, or manager, and beyond that, you can move into area management roles.
If you decide that working your way up in a company is something you want to do, you should take every opportunity to get on board with the company culture.
Follow all set procedures, be an upbeat member of the team ready to help coworkers, and encourage new hires as they get to grips with the job. Take overtime when it’s offered, and do the best job you possibly can.
You will be amazed how far you can get by being a diligent worker these days. Many people show up to work and do as little as they can, putting in zero effort for their jobs. Don’t be one of them. Work hard and you’ll get to move up the ladder.
The shift patterns at many outlets will also make it possible for you to make time for training courses. With better qualifications, you can apply for skilled jobs in the future. Some food service companies even offer tuition assistance so you can complete a degree.
What kind of jobs can felons get at food service outlets? The entry-level jobs at food service outlets fall into 2 main categories:
Front-end customer service roles – In these roles, you’ll take customer orders, process their payment, prepare drinks, assemble orders and wait tables.
Kitchen roles – When you work in the kitchen, you prepare and cook food, and keep equipment and work areas clean.
Restaurant and food outlets felons can apply to include:
- Applebee’s
- Baskin Robbins
- Ben & Jerry’s
- Boston Market
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Burger King
- Captain D’s
- Chick-fil-A
- Chili’s
- Chipotle Mexican Grill
- Cici’s Pizza
- Dairy Queen
- Domino’s Pizza
- Dunkin Donuts
- Five Guys Burgers and Fries
- Golden Corral Buffet
- iHop
- Jersey Mike’s Subs
- Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches
- KFC
- Legal Seafoods
- Maggiano’s Little Italy
- Marco’s Pizza
- McDonald’s
- O’Charley’s
- Old Country Buffet
- Olive Garden
- Outback Steakhouse
- Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant
- Panera Bread
- Papa Murphy’s Pizza
- Pizza Hut
- Qdoba Mexican Eats
- Red Lobster
- Red Robin Burgers
- Shoney’s
- Sizzler
- Starbucks
- Subway
- Taco Bell
- Texas Roadhouse
- TGI Friday’s
- The Cheesecake Factory
- Village Inn
- Wendy’s
- Wingstop
Answers to common questions about getting hired for a food service job with a felony.
Do restaurants and food outlets do background checks?
Yes, you will most likely have to pass a background check for the majority of food service outlets.
Will I have to pass a drug test?
For the majority of restaurant and food service jobs, you won’t have to take a drug test to get hired. Companies will have policies in place that stipulate that you can’t be under the influence on the job, and if management suspects that you are intoxicated, they could require a drug test if company policy allows.
What wages do restaurants pay?
For entry-level food service jobs, the average pay is between $12 – $13 per hour. As part of your package, you will usually receive benefits like healthcare, paid time off, employee discount (and often free food), paid training, and tuition reimbursement.
Food Processing Companies Willing To Hire Felons
Food processing jobs are some of the most essential jobs in the economy. Without food processors, the supermarkets and restaurants would have nothing to sell, and we’d have very little to eat.
Companies in this industry often have difficulty filling their hiring needs and routinely turn to staff agencies to keep their production lines running.
Because of their staffing situation, food processing companies are willing to hire ex-felons. To work on a food processing production line, you don’t need any formal education, but you’ll need to be prepared to be on your feet all day in an unpleasant environment doing a repetitive task.
Depending on where you’re placed on the production line, you could have to carry heavy items all day and do a lot of bending and lifting.
While entry-level work at these companies is anything but glamorous, these are some of the largest employers in the nation and they can provide good opportunities for progression, as well as training programs and financial assistance for college degrees.
When you have to take an entry-level job, view it as a situation where your glass is half full instead of half empty. The job may not be much fun right now, but it’s your doorway to something better later on.
What types of entry-level jobs are there for felons in food processing companies?
Production line – You’ll take your place carrying out a specific task on the production line, or preparing and bringing the stock to the production line.
Maintenance – With lots of essential equipment to keep running, maintenance workers will disassemble and reassemble machinery to keep it in good working order, and carry out essential repairs.
Cleaning – As a member of the cleaning crew at a food processing facility, it’s your job to maintain strict hygiene standards. You’ll clean equipment as well as the general work area.
Warehouse – Food processing plants prepare millions of products. You’ll be involved in making deliveries of raw ingredients, putting them in the right place for processing, and then loading finished products onto trucks.
Food processing companies felons can apply to include:
- Aramark
- Campbell’s Soup Co
- Coca Cola
- ConAgra Foods
- Del Monte Foods
- Food Services of America
- General Mills
- JBS USA
- Kraft
- McLane Food Services
- Pactiv
- Pepsi Co
- Smithfield Foods
- Tyson Foods
- US Foods
- The Hershey Company
Answers to common questions about getting hired as a felon for a food processing job.
Do food processing companies do a background check?
Even though food processing companies are often desperate for staff, they still require applicants to pass a background check.
The vast majority of companies use background checks to vet prospective employees and it’s always best to be truthful about your past on your application and during your interview.
Will I have to pass a drug test?
Yes, drug tests are part of the hiring process for food processors. Some companies will hire you before your drug test and test you in the first week or so, while others require a pass before they will hire you.
You could also be subject to random drug tests and if there’s an accident at work, a drug test could be ordered.
Food processing plants have a keen focus on safety. Many positions involve the use of dangerous equipment, and you can also be put on a task that requires you to climb ladders or work on high platforms.
Drugs and alcohol are a serious liability in the food processing environment, so for your own safety and that of your coworkers, strict drug policies are in place.
How much do food processing jobs pay?
The average salary is $17 – $22 per hour. You get the higher rate for night shifts and weekend work, plus overtime pay. These jobs usually come with health insurance, pensions, and paid time off.
Felon Friendly Manufacturing Industry Employers
The manufacturing industry can be a great choice for an ex-felon, as there’s a long list of companies that hire felons in this sector.
You’ll often need some relevant skills to work for these companies, but they also hire unskilled labor. Pay and conditions are usually very good, and this is true for unskilled labor as well.
What type of jobs are there for felons in manufacturing?
There are numerous job types in a production facility. Here’s a small sample.
General production team member – As a general worker on the production line, you will be involved in assembling components following a specific sequence.
Skilled electrician – Electricians can be involved in many types of work within a factory. Some are involved in the maintenance side of the operation while others will be on the production line performing skilled component installation and testing.
Skilled truck mechanic – With the right experience, you will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of the industrial vehicles at the factory.
Skilled Toolmaker – Working on lathes and milling machines, you will follow blueprints to manufacture parts needed for the factory to function.
Manufacturing companies felons can apply to include:
- Apple
- Abcor Industries
- Anderson Windows
- BF Goodrich
- Boeing
- Bridgestone
- Broadcom
- Brunswick Corporation
- Canon USA
- Carrier Corporation
- Caterpillar
- CKS Packaging
- Clearcut Dieworks
- DAP Products
- Dart Container
- DuPont
- Duracell
- Elkhart Plastics
- Epson
- Erickson
- Ermco
- Exelon
- Firestone Tire and Rubber
- FCA Chrysler Automobiles
- FirmGreen
- Forman Mills
- General Electric
- Goodman Manufacturing
- GMAC
- Hanes
- Hirschbach Motor Lines
- Homeboy Industries
- Illinois Tool Works
- International Paper
- Interstate Batteries
- Interstate Distributor
- John Deere
- Koch Industries
- LG Electronics
- Chevron
- Exxon Mobil
- FMC Technologies
- Ford
- General Motors
- Goodyear Dunlop Tyres
- HollyFrontier Corp
- Guardian Industries
- Lennox International
- Lubrizol Corp
- McKlane
- Microsoft
- Monsanto
- Motorola
- McKinstry
- Phillips66
- Sealed Air Corporation
- SPX Corp
- Stanley Black and Decker
- Tesla
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
Answers to common questions about getting a manufacturing job as a felon.
Do Manufacturing companies do background checks?
You’ll have to pass a background check to work for most manufacturing companies. Don’t let that deter you from making an application, though.
Employers that assess candidates on a case-by-case basis will look at the whole person, not just the offense. Manufacturing pays well, so applying to these companies is worthwhile.
Will I have to pass a drug test?
If you need to pass a drug test, you’ll see that information listed when you begin the application process. Different companies have different policies for both pre and post-hire drug tests.
It’s always a good idea to have a clean system when you’re applying for work.
How much do manufacturing jobs pay?
There’s such a broad range of jobs for all skill levels within the manufacturing field that it’s impossible to give you a comprehensive breakdown. As an example, though, an assembler at a Ford plant earns on average $45,000 per year, plus benefits.
Delivery Companies That Hire Felons
Delivery jobs have low entry requirements and some positions are available for ex-felons depending on the type of offense involved, and how long it’s been since you finished any custodial sentence.
What types of jobs are there for felons with delivery companies?
Truck Loaders and unloaders – This is tough, physical, warehouse work and you’ll be loading and unloading trucks full of goods. Out on the loading dock, you’ll need to be able to cope with cold winter weather and the hottest summer days.
Package handlers – Package handlers work inside the warehouse, scanning package labels and moving packages onto pallets, and conveyor belts.
Drivers assistant – Drivers assistants work alongside drivers out on delivery routes. You’ll handle delivering the packages to customers while the driver focuses on driving.
Delivery driver – You may be eligible for a driving job, but this will very much depend on your offense and how long ago it occurred. Some driving positions require a CDL and those positions are regulated by Department of Transportation background checks.
Delivery companies felons can apply to include:
- Amazon
- Allied Van Lines
- FedEx
- UPS
Answers to common questions about applying for delivery jobs as a felon.
Do delivery companies do a background check?
Yes, you will have to pass a background check. But having a felony on your record isn’t going to automatically mean rejection.
Will I have to pass a drug test?
Yes, a drug test is required, and for driving jobs requiring a CDL, the drug test will be a Department of Transportation regulated urine test, which detects drugs for longer than a saliva sample test.
What do delivery companies pay?
The average hourly rate for a UPS package handler is $18. The average for delivery drivers is $20.60 per hour, and driver assistants can make $17.20 per hour.
Retail Chains Known To Hire Felons
Retail is a popular choice for individuals with a criminal background. No special skills are needed for entry-level positions and these companies are always hiring. If you’ve got any previous retail experience, that will be a big plus when you apply.
At retail stores, there’s plenty of opportunity for progression to more senior roles, both within the store and within the wider business operation.
What types of jobs can ex-felons get with retail chains?
Cashier – As a cashier, you’ll work the checkout ringing up purchases, and help customers to use automated checkouts.
General Merchandising – Merchandising assistants give advice on products and help customers find what they’re looking for.
Customer Service – Customer service assistants help customers process refunds and make orders, arrange deliveries, and answer any queries and concerns that customers may have.
Custodian – As a custodian, your job is to keep the store clean. As well as general sweeping and mopping, you’ll clean up spills and breakages, clean bathrooms, changing rooms, and staff break rooms, and remove waste.
Warehouse assistant – In larger stores, warehouse assistants don’t interact with customers and in this job you’ll be responsible for unloading goods from trucks and storing them in the warehouse, preparing stock for stock assistants, and keeping the warehouse clean and tidy.
Online order filler – In this role, you’ll select products to fill customer orders and get them ready to be sent.
Stock assistants – Stock assistants keep store shelves full. It’s busywork, and very physical with lots of bending, lifting, and carrying.
Retail companies felons can apply to include:
- Ace Hardware
- Bed Bath and Beyond
- Best Buy
- Bob’s Discount Furniture
- Christmas Tree Shops
- Dollar General
- Dollar Tree
- Family Dollar
- Fred’s
- HH Gregg
- Home Depot
- IKEA
- Kmart
- Kohl’s
- La-Z-Boy Furniture
- Lowe’s
- Macy’s
- Men’s Wearhouse
- Party City
- PetSmart
- Pilot Travel Centers
- QuickTrip
- Sam’s Club
- Target
- Walgreens
- Walmart
Answers to common questions about retail job opportunities for felons.
Do retailers carry out background checks?
Yes, you should expect to undergo a background check when you apply for retail work.
Will I have to take a drug test?
Yes, most retailers will ask you to pass a pre-employment drug test and many have policies in place for random drug tests and reasonable cause drug testing.
What is the pay at retail stores?
Walmart lists the hourly rate for general merchandisers and cashiers at $12 – $17 per hour. While stocking and unloading pay up to $21 per hour.
Trucking Companies That Hire Felons
If you don’t already have a commercial driver’s license (CDL), you might want to give some serious consideration to getting one.
As a CDL holder, you can find good jobs paying a solid wage in the trucking industry. Demand for truck drivers is high and companies are paying several thousand dollars in sign-on bonuses.
Many felons have got their second chance after successfully completing a CDL course at a trucking school.
And the good news is that some trucking companies will cover the cost of your training, as long as you commit to working for them for a minimum period after you get your license. It’s a really great opportunity.
Trucking schools run residential programs that last several weeks. They teach you all of the practical skills you’ll need to drive a truck safely, and they cover all of the rules and regulations you’ll need to know to pass your written exam.
Trucking is a skilled job, and knowing how to drive a truck is a valuable skill to have. You can earn a good income without needing an expensive college degree if you spend three to four weeks going through trucking school.
As a truck driver, you’ll be responsible for inspecting your truck prior to each run to ensure it’s in a safe operating condition. You’ll be on the road driving long distances, and you’ll also supervise your cargo being loaded and unloaded. Drivers also have to make sure the load is properly secured and complete all of the paperwork associated with their delivery.
Local driving – Local driving is easy in some ways and more difficult in others. While you get to go home at the end of the day, making local deliveries involves maneuvering in tight situations and navigating congested roads.
Regional driving – As a regional driver, you’ll get home at the weekend and then spend the rest of the week on the road. You can expect to travel up to 1000 miles away from home each week.
OTR – Over the Road truck driving takes you far from home. You can be on the road for a month or more and drive coast to coast on a run.
Trucking companies felons can apply to include:
- Boyd Bros. Transportation
- Carolina Cargo
- Celadon Trucking
- Cheeseman Transportation
- CR England
- Crete Carrier
- deBoer Transportation
- Hunt
- Knight Transportation
- National Carrier
- PGT Trucking
- Roehl
- Stevens Transport
- Swift Transportation
- TMC
- Trans Am Transportation
- Trans Way
- Uhaul
- Western Express
Answers to common questions about truck driving jobs for felons?
Do trucking companies do background checks?
Yes, they do, but they’re very willing to give you a chance. A big hurdle you’ll face in this line of work is your driving record. You’ll need to have minimal offenses on your driving record and nothing recent. And some offenses will disqualify you from working as a truck driver.
Will I have to pass a drug test?
Yes, 100%. You’ll have to pass a Department of Transportation regulated drug test and you’ll be subject to random drug and alcohol tests on the job. If you take drugs, trucking is not the job for you.
What’s the pay for truck drivers?
Pay varies depending on the type of routes you’re taking and your experience. New drivers can earn $45,000 per year and this can go up to $85,000 or more. These rates come with good benefits too.
Warehouse and Distribution Companies With Jobs For Felons
If you live near a transportation hub, a warehousing job could be a good choice. With a range of jobs on offer, including general assistants, package handlers, forklift drivers, mechanics, maintenance workers, loaders, and stock clerks, there are plenty of opportunities, no matter your skill set.
With warehouse work, you’ll have a choice of shifts and a good chance of picking up overtime.
What types of jobs can felons get in a warehouse?
General laborer – In this role, you’ll be a jack of all trades, helping out with whatever task needs doing at the time. You could be driving a vehicle around the depot one minute and assembling new storage racks the next.
Stock clerk – A stock clerk in a warehouse keeps merchandise in stock, so it’s always available.
Loader – As a loader, it’s your job to load products into trucks to maximize every inch of space. You’ll need good spatial awareness and organizational skills. If you were good at Tetris as a kid, you could make a great loader.
Warehouse and distribution companies felons can apply to include:
- Amazon Warehouse
- Caruso Logistics
- Champion Logistics
- Common Wealth Inc
- Distribution Alternatives
- DM Fulfillment
- Preferred Freezer Services
- Reliable Transportation Solutions
- RIM Logistics
- Source Logistics
Answers to common questions about warehouse work for felons?
Do warehouses do a background check?
Yes, you should expect to be asked to pass a background check to work in a warehouse.
Will I have to take a drug test?
Yes, it’s standard to pass a pre-employment drug test for warehouse work.
What is the pay rate for warehouse work?
The pay varies on the company and the type of role you’re applying for. Amazon warehouse positions pay between $8 and $27 per hour.
Felon Friendly Communication Sector Employers
Employers in the communication sector hire ex-felons to work in their retail stores, call centers, and on their network infrastructure.
To work on their network infrastructure, you’ll need the relevant skills for the job, but to work in a retail store or call center, you don’t need any particular skills, although previous experience with that kind of work will be an advantage.
What types of jobs can felons do in the communication sector?
Retail store – When you work in a retail store for one of the large cell phone and internet carriers, you’ll handle face-to-face sales, arrange new contracts, and take care of inventory management.
Call center – As a call center operative, you’ll follow a script to work through customer problems, offer technical support, and make sales. With sales work, you may be responding to customers who call the company to arrange a new contract, or you may be cold calling to make sales. Many call center roles can be done from home these days.
Network Support – The communications infrastructure across the nation is vast, and it takes skilled workers to keep everything running. The kind of jobs available in support network operations involves running main cables, carrying out installations at commercial and residential properties, and fault finding.
Communications companies felons can apply to include:
Answers to common questions about communication industry jobs for felons.
Do communication companies carry out background checks?
Yes, like the majority of employers these days, communication companies require prospective employees to pass a background check.
Will I have to pass a drug test?
Most companies will ask you to take a drug test before they hire you. If there is a drug test requirement, you’ll be notified when you receive a conditional job offer.
How much can I earn?
Customer service representatives at Verizon earn roughly $18 per hour, while the average salary for a cable technician is $83,000.
Airline Companies Hiring Felons
If you live near an airport, it could be worth your while to see what job openings are available. If you don’t mind physical work outdoors, you can apply for a ramp service position, or you could opt for a customer service role.
Airline employees get good benefits packages and they get the major perk of free standby flights, as well as regular flight ticket discounts.
Ramp Service – This work involves moving passenger bags and air freight from the terminal to the planes and back again. You’ll need to be flexible to take on whichever task is needed at the time.
You could spend your shift driving a baggage truck or crouched in a cargo bay stacking suitcases. Be prepared to work night shifts and other unsociable hours.
Customer Service – Working in the airport terminal, customer service representatives work at the check-in counter and departure lounge gates. You’ll also be on hand to assist passengers with whatever needs arise and solve any problems they’re facing.
Travel is often stressful, so you’ll need great personal skills and the ability to keep a smile on your face while you reassure worried passengers.
Airline companies’ felons can apply to include:
Answers to common questions about working for an airline as a felon.
Is there a background check for airline work?
Yes. You will definitely need to pass a background check to work for an airline. You should expect your background check to go back at least 7 years.
Will I have to pass a drug test?
Yes, for airline work you’ll need to pass a drug test. These tests are supervised urine sample collection tests.
How much do airlines pay?
Ramp service jobs pay a starting wage of roughly $17 per hour, with bonuses on top. Customer service positions pay in the region of $20 per hour.
Let’s Recap
As a felon, finding a good, stable job paying a decent wage is often an uphill struggle. But there are companies willing to give felons a second chance.
More and more companies are realizing that there’s a pool of hardworking talent out there in the ex-felon community and they’re open to giving you a fair shake.
These companies don’t promise to hire every felon that applies for a job with them, but they won’t automatically dismiss your application either. Instead, they’ll assess you as a candidate, and then look at your background and decide if your felony is something that they can work with.
The main thing to do when you’re looking for a job is to apply for as many suitable positions as you can with companies that hire felons until you find a place to take you on.
If you’re not having much success with your job search, consider working with your nearest re-entry program for training and help with job placement.
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