Pilot - Pc-12 First Officer

Description:

Company Overview:

Tradewind Aviation is a leading Part 135 commuter and on-demand private charter operator with operational bases at the Waterbury/Oxford, CT (OXC), Westchester, NY (HPN) and San Juan, PR (SJU) airports. Founded by aviation enthusiasts in 2001 on premise that all flights deserve the highest quality aircraft, crew and service, Tradewind provides personal air travel—both private and scheduled service—throughout North America and the Caribbean.

For more details, visit www.flytradewind.com

Primary Responsibility:

Tradewind Pilatus PC-12 Pilots are responsible for safe and efficient flight operations as part of a formal two-pilot crew. Tradewind Pilots are aviation professionals who maintain the highest standards of safety and customer service.

Compensation:

• Volunteer Pay: SIC - $450 per day
• Starting Salary: $50,000 a year
• Per Diem: $3.21 Domestic and International per duty hour
• Most pilots earn well above the starting salary
• Overnight Pay: $20 Domestic, $30 International
• Flight Duty Pay: All legs flown over leg 6 is an additional $125 per leg
• Competitive Salary established pay scale including yearly increases and bonuses

Team Member Benefits:

• United Healthcare Three-tier Medical PPO, Prescription, Vision, Dental (after 30 days)
• Available Flexible Spending Healthcare Account – Medical and Dependent Care
• Discounts on hotels, rental cars, wireless, shipping, and more
• ZED fair travel is available on Delta, JetBlue, United, Spirit, and several other major & regional airlines (after 6 months)
• PREFERRED RATES AND GUARANTEED ISSUE FOR: Voluntary Accident, Life Insurance, Critical Illness, and Legal Plans
• Standby travel on select Tradewind scheduled flights
• Global Emergency Services
• 401K Plan with Tradewind Aviation matching team member contributions
• Paid Time Off: vacation, sick, maternity/paternity, bereavement days with vacation sell back (18 vacation, 6 sick days a year – starting first year)

Position-Specific Benefits:

• Pilots keep all hotel and frequent flyer points
• Company paid uniforms
• Known Crewmember (KCM) - available for purchase by team member
• Cockpit Access Security System (CASS)
• Paid housing when relocated away from the base

Requirements:

Education Requirements:

• Aviation Related College Degree preferred, but not required
• High School Diploma or GED

Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses & Document Requirements:

• Valid unrestricted driver’s license
• FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
• FAA Instrument Rating
• FAA First Class Medical
• FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Airplane Single-Engine Land (ASEL)
• Valid unrestricted passport

Experience & Professional Skills:

• 75 hours night preferred
• 500 hours total time, 800 hours preferred
• Current IFR knowledge and experience
• Thorough knowledge of Garmin 430 Avionics, preferred
• CFI, CFII preferred
• Previous customer service experience

Work Environment & Culture Skills:

• Basic MS Office knowledge, computer software & internet proficiency.
• Able to speak, read, understand, and write English.
• A motivated, resourceful, energetic, organized individual and able to manage and be managed.
• Someone who is reliable, and punctual.
• Pass DOT/FAA pre-employment drug screen and a DOT/FAA compliant background check.
• Service oriented and able to work at a fast pace and handle stress and problematic issues well with a good attitude.
• Able to respect and maintain confidentiality while ethical, trustworthy with sensitive information.
• Able to communicate effectively and work within a team-focused environment.
• Outgoing personality with expertise at developing relationships and respectful of diverse populations and cultures.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Moderate to heavy lifting is required (up to 70lbs).
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard.
• Load and unload aircraft as necessary.

Location Requirements:

• There will be no relocation package for this position.
• Operation bases in Waterbury–Oxford Airport - Oxford, CT (OXC), Westchester County Airport - White Plains, NY (HPN), Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport - Carolina, Puerto Rico (SJU), and Stuart, FL (SUA).
• Due to our operations, this position is NOT commutable.
• Must be able to relocate within 90 minutes from the base.

Shift Requirements:

• Must be available for assigned shifts; including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Schedules differ with base location, but you can expect to be scheduled 4 days per week.
• Schedules are released up to 30 days in advance.
• Guaranteed 13 days off a month, any less than would be paid as a Volunteer Day.

Other Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

International Candidates:

• Candidate must be able to work and travel within the United States freely.
• Candidate must have a valid unrestricted passport.
• Candidate must have a non-conditional, non-expired green card.