WestJet has a new and exciting opportunity that would allow you to be part of the Q400 Regional start up team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an entrepreneurial type individual, to help build and launch a new airline for a growing and progressive organization.
Posting Close Date: 06/30/2013 (Please note the posting will close at 11:59pm EST)
Everyone loves an encore! The crowd is cheering, and now is your chance to be part of the encore performance. WestJet Encore is about to take flight in the same WestJet fashion as when the airline took to the skies 17 years ago – by enriching the lives of everyone in WestJet’s world by providing safe, caring and affordable air travel.
WestJet Encore will now bring this remarkable service to Canadians in communities who have been waiting for us. Many of these communities have, unfortunately, not had many air travel options. Until now. WestJet Encore will liberate more Canadians in more cities by making the opportunity to connect easier and, above all, more affordable.
Do you want to be part of this encore? Do you have the energy, enthusiasm and commitment to help build the greatest low-cost regional airline in Canada with the greatest Q400 pilot career opportunities in the country?
We thought you might.Here’s why you should be here:
· You become an owner with a voice that matters. Because owners care, we choose to collaborate with our people and in doing so, we make great business decisions together. We also have a lot of fun doing what we do because we take our jobs seriously but not ourselves.
· As an owner, you will participate in our employee share purchase plan, where up to 10 per cent of your contributions are matched dollar for dollar by WestJet. It’s the best plan in the industry.
· Earn a share of our profits with our profit sharing program. As of the third quarter 2012, we’ve had an amazing 30 consecutive quarters of profitability. Since 1996, WestJet has shared more than $275,000,000 in with WestJetters.
· Stay healthy with our flexible benefits plan that includes health, dental and more, with a 50/50 cost-share split. Plus, we have wellness programs and strategies to help guide and reinforce a healthy lifestyle.
· Travel privileges that include WestJet’s extensive network along with access to the privileges associated with our many global partners. We will get you around the world with no seniority constraints. It’s equal access for all WestJetters.
· Grow your career with opportunities to fly with WestJet’s 737s.
· Sharing interests and solving problems, you will be part of the solution at WestJet Encore by participating in the pilot association. They’re a team of aviation professionals who partner with both the business and pilots to create sustainable working conditions that are in the pilot’s and company’s best interests.
· Flexible shift trading system.
WestJet Encore is looking to hire pilots with the following terms of employment:
· $68/hour and $38/hour respective of seat
· Minimum guarantee of 70 hours/month
· Maximum days worked/month is 20
Which characteristics make a pilot a WestJet Encore pilot?
· WestJet has developed the greatest Boeing 737 pilot jobs in Canada because we started with the right people and trusted them to make the right decisions. Now we are doing it again for WestJet Encore.
· Our pilots are leaders and hold themselves to the highest personal and professional standards at all times. We employ and attract the best of the best. Behind the controls, WestJet pilots focus on safe and comfortable on-time performance.
On the ground, their important role as leaders continues – they step up and lend a helping hand when and where needed. It’s a team effort all the way around! Their help ranges from helping crew members groom the aircraft to assisting guests with bags and special needs to always sharing the workload with fellow crew members.
· We’re looking for people who will create remarkable experiences each and every day. Our people believe in taking care of people and choose to care each day. Through dedication and hard work, WestJet pilots help to make WestJet an aviation success story.
Here are the qualifications we are looking for:
· Transport Canada Airline Transport Pilot’s license (ATPL - Aeroplane)
· 1,500 hours total time
· 500 hours fixed-wing pilot-in-command time500 hours fixed-wing multi-engine time
· Valid Transport Canada Class 1 instrument rating
· Valid Transport Canada Class 1 medical certificate
· High school diploma
· Oral and written proficiency in English
Legally entitled to work in Canada
· Valid Canadian passport, or a Canadian permanent resident card and individual visas necessary to operate within WestJet’s network.
· Valid Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) restricted area identity card (RAIC). Note: RAIC may be obtained during initial training, but must be valid no later than six weeks from the commencement of ground school.
Desirable assets:
· Scheduled airline and/or military flight experience
· Glass flight deck and/or FMS experience
· Post-secondary degrees/diplomas
· Proficiency in a second language(s)
WestJet flies our current fleet of 99 aircraft to 80 destinations across Canada, the US, and the Caribbean. We are recognized as a Top Employer in Canada and our more than 8500 employees work hard to ensure we maintain our position as one of Canada’s most respected corporate cultures. In 2013 WestJet will be launching a regional carrier that will continue to ensure our amazing growth.
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for sending in their resumes. Only those who qualify will be considered for the role. WestJet is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. WestJet's hiring policy is to recruit and select the best applicant for employment solely on the basis of their qualifications for the position. WestJet does not discriminate against applicants based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability or a conviction for which a pardon has been granted. Safety comes first at WestJet.
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