Corporate Aircraft Scheduler

Cooke is a global seafood company with operations in North America, Europe, South America and Australia. Our company’s success is driven by our dynamic, highly skilled, and innovative management team, supported by dedicated employees who live in coastal communities and contribute to the local area’s economy and sense of community.

**The Role**:
As a result of our robust growth, we are looking for a **Corporate Aircraft Scheduler **to join our team of professionals. This position will report to the Chief Pilot and will work out our Saint John, NB airport office.

**Responsibilities**:

- Work closely with the pilots and engineers to schedule and coordinate use of the aircraft and crews to support high-priority travel for Company executives.
- Assist requesters with trip planning to make efficient use of time and resources. Handle any trip changes and issues that may arise.
- Coordinate changes in the itinerary or passenger manifest with the crew and others, as required.
- Provide on-call scheduling support when assigned to stand-by duty during non-business hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Records and updates all available information regarding a trip request in the scheduling system.
- Ensures that passengers have current passports, visas, and other personal documents required for international travel,
- Arrange ground transportation with operations for those flying when they arrive at their destination,
- Assists in preparing reports for management use, including approval of charge backs,
- Ensures planes and guest waiting area are maintained in clean and orderly manner. Regularly stocks aircraft with required amenities.

**Duties**:

- Coordinates with the aircraft pilots to ensure plane is suitable for the intended trip.
- Coordinates with the aircraft pilots to provide crewmembers for the intended trip.
- If the request conflicts with another request, determines which trip can be supported.
- If aviation resources are not available to support a trip, works with the requester to explore alternative dates and/or times,
- When a trip is confirmed, works with the requester and/or passengers to finalize the itinerary, passenger list, and other service requests.
- Posts the aircraft and crew schedule and updates it as soon as changes become known.
- Coordinates enroute changes in the itinerary and passenger manifest and conveys this to operations. Determines how changes may affect other scheduled events and notify the appropriate managers.
- Records completed trip information in billing book.
- Minimum of one (1) year post-secondary education
- Strong administrative and organizational skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Must handle confidential information with discretion.
- Excellent computer skills
- Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently.

Salary commensurate with experience which includes a competitive health and dental benefit package.

**The Opportunity**:
The role description is just one part of the story. This is an opportunity to grow, to stretch, to work within the parameters of the role but stretch to your fullest potential. We are a team that counts performance, we reward contribution and we recognize talent. It is about being at the center of one of the fastest growing Atlantic Canadian based companies and knowing you are part of that growth. The ability to bring your passion for learning, desire for growth, and energy for moving your career forward is what we offer.

**The Why**:
Why Cooke simple because we are a company that rewards initiative, resourcefulness and work ethic. We will champion your growth and provide you with the platform to create your path, your career, and your future.