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