- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
Work site environment
Crop dusting and spraying
Work setting
Rural areaVarious locations
Tasks
Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicoptersFollow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failureMake in-flight repairs, such as replacing fuses and adjusting instrumentsMonitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flightPerform post-flight inspectionsRecord equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flightReport required repairs to ground maintenance personnelCo-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 flightsConduct in-flight tests and monitor functioning of aircraft equipment and systems during flightsConduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are metContact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions and other informationMaintain 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 wingPesticide Applicator's LicenceRestricted Radiotelephone Operator LicenceVisual Flight Rating
Flight instructor ratings
Airplane
Security and safety
Criminal record checkMedical exam
Personal suitability
Excellent oral communicationExcellent written communicationOrganizedTeam playerAccurateClient focusEfficient interpersonal skillsFlexibilityInitiativeJudgementReliabilityValues and ethics
Work Term: Seasonal
Work Language: English
Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week
