New Posting - Flair Air

Flair Airlines is a charter airline providing customized charter service to a variety of markets including workforce transportation, niche tours and special charters. Our head office is located in Kelowna, BC and we have bases in Calgary, AB and Eastern Canada. We are recruiting Operations Coordinators to join our team in Calgary, AB.

The Operations Coordinator is responsible for a number of functions including, but not limited to:
• Monitoring day-of operation flights and communicate delays, irregularities or any changes to dispatch, maintenance control, and our customers
• Creation of the monthly crew schedule and crew pairings as well as monitor day-of crew scheduling and crew reports to ensure crew check-ins are adhered to, positioning flights are protected and all flights are properly crewed and are operated within the Company’s flight and duty time limitations
• Coordinating ground operations and aircraft servicing
• Answering, directing and resolving crew or ground operations calls into the Operations Coordination Centre
• Forwarding all departure and arrival times to the customer; investigate and code delays for all flights
• Ensuring the final passenger manifests are accurate uploaded at time of departure
• Upload and transmit forms to regulatory bodies
• As required, ensure all permits and slot times are in place 24 hours prior to departure
• Compile and communicate Daily Operations Summary to Executive Team
• Ensure Daily, Weekly and Monthly Operation Coordinator checklists are completed

Required Qualifications
• Proven ability to work in a high stress, ever-changing work environment while prioritizing tasks and assignments
• Proven ability to make critical decisions, sometimes with limited information
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to negotiate and persuade
• Intermediate knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Previous experience with aviation specific scheduling or operational software is a definite asset
• Previous aviation, dispatching, and scheduling experience is an asset
• Knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CAR’s) as they apply to 705 operation an asset

The Operations Coordinator position is a challenging yet rewarding position that requires a great deal of flexibility. The ideal candidate will be someone who is a self-starter and works well under pressure. The successful incumbent must be able to work on call and be scheduled for a variety of shifts including early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Closing date: Sunday, May 25, 2014

Applications will only be received online at http://www.flairair.ca. 

We wish to thank everyone who applies but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.