bush pilot

Job Description

<p><h3>Overview</h3><p>Work Term: Permanent</p><p>Work Language: English</p><p>Hours: 32 to 37 hours per week</p><p>Education: Other trades certificate or diploma</p><p>Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years</p><h3>Work site environment</h3><ul><li>Commercial aviation</li><li>Outdoors</li><li>Government transport</li><li>Bush pilot operation</li><li>Confined spaces</li><li>Noisy</li><li>Non-smoking</li></ul><h3>Work setting</h3><ul><li>Rural area</li><li>Staff accommodation available</li><li>Remote location</li><li>Urban area</li><li>Relocation costs covered by employer</li><li>Various locations</li><li>Outside Canada</li><li>Willing to relocate</li><li>Air ambulance service</li></ul><h3>Tasks</h3><ul><li>Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters</li><li>Follow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failure</li><li>Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight</li><li>Perform post-flight inspections</li><li>Record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flight</li><li>Report required repairs to ground maintenance personnel</li><li>Co-ordinate flight activities with ground crews and air-traffic control, inform crew members of flight and test procedures and direct activities of aircraft crew during flights</li><li>Conduct in-flight tests and monitor functioning of aircraft equipment and systems during flights</li><li>Conduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met</li><li>Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions and other information</li><li>Maintain communications with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters and respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions</li><li>Transport and handle dangerous goods</li><li>MS Office</li><li>Replenish fuel</li></ul><h3>Supervision</h3><ul><li>1 to 2 people</li></ul><h3>Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses</h3><ul><li>Airline Pilot Transport Licence - fixed wing</li><li>Flight instrument rating</li><li>Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence</li><li>Multi-instrument Flight Rating</li><li>Occupational Health and Safety Certificate</li></ul><h3>Equipment and machinery experience</h3><ul><li>Forklift</li></ul><h3>Weather forecasting experience</h3><ul><li>Aviation</li></ul><h3>Vehicle and equipment experience</h3><ul><li>De-icing sprayers</li></ul><h3>Type of industry experience</h3><ul><li>Corporate aviation</li></ul><h3>Security and safety</h3><ul><li>Bondable</li><li>Criminal record check</li><li>Medical exam</li></ul><h3>Transportation / travel information</h3><ul><li>Valid driver's licence</li><li>Own transportation</li><li>Willing to travel regularly</li><li>Travel expenses paid by employer</li><li>Public transportation is not available</li><li>Willing to travel cross-border</li><li>Willing to travel for extended periods</li><li>Willing to travel internationally</li></ul><h3>Work conditions and physical capabilities</h3><ul><li>Fast-paced environment</li><li>Work under pressure</li><li>Physically demanding</li><li>Attention to detail</li><li>Manual dexterity</li><li>Combination of sitting, standing, walking</li><li>Hand-eye co-ordination</li><li>Ability to distinguish between colours</li><li>Sitting</li></ul><h3>Own tools / equipment</h3><ul><li>Steel-toed safety boots</li><li>Gloves</li></ul><h3>Personal suitability</h3><ul><li>Excellent oral communication</li><li>Excellent written communication</li><li>Organized</li><li>Team player</li><li>Accurate</li><li>Client focus</li><li>Efficient interpersonal skills</li><li>Flexibility</li><li>Initiative</li><li>Judgement</li><li>Reliability</li><li>Values and ethics</li></ul><h3>Screening questions</h3><ul><li>Are you available for shift or on-call work?</li><li>Are you available for the advertised start date?</li><li>Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?</li><li>Are you willing to relocate for this position?</li><li>Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?</li><li>Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?</li><li>Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?</li></ul><h3>Health benefits</h3><ul><li>Dental plan</li><li>Disability benefits</li><li>Health care plan</li><li>Paramedical services coverage</li><li>Vision care benefits</li></ul><h3>Financial benefits</h3><ul><li>Bonus</li><li>Group insurance benefits</li><li>Life insurance</li><li>Pension plan</li></ul><h3>Other benefits</h3><ul><li>Free parking available</li><li>Learning / training paid by employer</li><li>Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)</li><li>Parking available</li><li>Travel insurance</li><li>Wellness program</li></ul><h3>Support for newcomers and refugees</h3><ul><li>Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)</li><li>Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)</li><li>Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees</li></ul><h3>Support for Indigenous people</h3><ul><li>Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers</li><li>Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations</li><li>Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers</li></ul><h3>Support for mature workers</h3><ul><li>Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination</li></ul><h3>Supports for visible minorities</h3><ul><li>Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)</li></ul></p>
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