New Posting - Canadian Helicopters

Pilot / Base Manager - Pasadena
Canadian Helicopters - Pasadena, NL
Full-time,  Permanent

Pilot / Base Manager - Pasadena Status: Permanent / Full Time Location: Pasadena, Newfoundland Situated in the beautiful Humber Valley, Pasadena offers the "best of both worlds” with commercial and cultural activities and at the end of the day, a residential community with a high quality of life. With a population of over 3,500 inhabitants, this growing community is increasingly viewed as a desirable place to live and to conduct business. In a few minutes from Pasadena one can access an international airport or a major shipping and distribution sea port. Base on the shore of Deer Lake, a career as a base pilot in Pasadena will offer the successful candidate activities such as Wildlife Capture, Forest Inventory, Outfitting Camps, Fire Suppression, Exploration, contracts with various Government Departments and much more! Job Description: Responsibilities:  Responsible for the aircraft and functional performance of the employees assigned to his base including Pilots, Engineers, Apprentices, and Administrative personnel;  Ensure that all activities are carried out in strict conformity with regulatory requirements, corporate policies, procedures and standards;  Act in his primary function as a pilot when required;  Be responsible for safety and flight operations at his base;  Report all incidents, accidents and unsafe operations and make appropriate recommendations;  Provide crews with adequate means for flight planning purposes and operations within his area, including position of fuel caches, radio frequencies and any special procedures in effect;  Develop and implement personnel work schedules in order to support aircraft flying operations as effectively as possible. Canadian Helicopters Limited is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and visible minorities. We would like to hear from you if you possess the above experience and below qualifications:  Valid Canadian commercial helicopter Pilot License;  Minimum 3 years of experience in the Canadian helicopter industry;  Minimum of 2500 hours of Rotary-wing experience;  Endorsement on AS350 and BH206 (AS355 an asset);  Drill move experience (considered an asset);  Desire to enhance management, leadership, and coaching;  Strong problem solving skills;  Ability to manage priorities and several requests simultaneously;  Excellent customer service skills and strong business acumen;  Solid communication skills in English;  Ability to accept other away from base assignments, as required;  Team player;  Experience in sales & marketing (considered an asset). We offer a competitive compensation program such as: flexible benefits program, complete dental and medical protection, pension plan, employee share purchase plan, and much more. We also offer relocation assistance. All Interested candidates are asked to send their resume by email to the following address: careers@canadianhelicopters.com before March 31st 2015. Please refer to the job posting title in your email subject. Location: 55 West Haven Drive Pasadena, NL A0L 1K0 Canadian Helicopters Limited is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and visible minorities.