Spray Pilot

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- **Work site environment**:

- Crop dusting and spraying
- ** Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Staff accommodation provided
- Various locations
- ** Tasks**:

- Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
- Follow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failure
- Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
- Perform post-flight inspections
- 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 in-flight tests and monitor functioning of aircraft equipment and systems during flights
- Conduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met
- Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions and other information
- Maintain communications with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters and respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Commercial Pilot Licence - fixed wing
- Pesticide Applicator's Licence
- ** Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Sprayer or duster
- ** Security and safety**:

- Medical exam
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Values and ethics
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- ** Workplace information**:

- On the road job
- ** Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- On-site housing options
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities