Helicopter Pilot

Work Term:
Seasonal
- Work Language:
English
- Hours:
40 to 60 hours per week
- Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years
**Work site environment**:
- Commercial aviation
- Crop dusting and spraying
**Work setting**:
- Staff accommodation provided
- Rural area
- Various locations
- Willing to relocate
**Tasks**:
- Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
- Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
- Make in-flight repairs, such as replacing fuses and adjusting instruments, and follow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failure
- Perform post-flight inspections, record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flight and report required repairs to ground maintenance personnel
- 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
- Conduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met
- Prepare flight evaluation reports
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:
- Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors
- Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence
**Flight instructor ratings**:
- Helicopter
**Security and safety**:
- Bondable
- Medical exam
**Transportation/travel information**:
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
**Personal suitability**:
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
**Screening questions**:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Green job**:
- Involves supporting green economy sectors
- Requires specialized environmental skills or knowledge
**Financial benefits**:
- As per collective agreement
- Bonus
**Other benefits**:
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- On-site housing options
- On-site recreation and activities
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer
- Parking available