Volunteering 800 Hour Pilot Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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), Stuart, FL (SUA), 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 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• 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:

• Competitive Salary established pay scale including yearly increases and bonuses
• Most pilots earn well above the starting salary
• Starting Salary: $50,000 a year
• Volunteer Pay: SIC - $450 per day
• Per Diem: $3.21 Domestic and International per duty hour
• Overnight Pay: $20 Domestic, $35 International
• Flight Duty Pay: All legs flown over leg 6 is an additional $125 per leg

Team Member Benefits:

• United Healthcare Three-tier Medical PPO, Prescription, Vision, Dental (after 30 days)
• Available Flexible Spending Healthcare Account - Medical and Dependent Care
• Global Emergency Services
• PREFERRED RATES AND GUARANTEED ISSUE FOR: Voluntary Accident, Life Insurance, Critical Illness, and Legal Plans
• 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)
• Standby travel on select Tradewind scheduled flights
• ZED fair travel is available on Delta, JetBlue, United, Spirit, and several other major & regional airlines (after 6 months)
• Discounts on hotels, rental cars, wireless, shipping, and more

Position-Specific Benefits:

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

Requirements

  Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Aviation Related College Degree preferred, but not required
• Successful completion of a Part 61 or 141 Flight Training Program

Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses & Document Requirements:

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

Experience & Professional Skills:

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

United Aviate Participants - Reduced Hours Requirements:

• 600 hours total time - United Aviate Program
• 500 hours total time - United Aviate Academy
• 300 hours total time - United Aviate Academy with Recommendation

JetBlue Participants - Reduced Hours Requirements:

• 600 hours total time

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.
• Able to respect and maintain confidentiality while ethical, trustworthy with sensitive information.
• Service oriented and able to work at a fast pace and handle stress and problematic issues well with a good attitude.
• 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.
• Pass DOT/FAA compliant pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Good Citizen with Good Moral Character.

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.

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

Location Requirements:

• Operation bases in Waterbury-Oxford Airport - Oxford, CT (OXC), Westchester County Airport - White Plains, NY (HPN), Luis Munoz Marin International Airport - Carolina, Puerto Rico (SJU), and Stuart, FL (SUA).
• Must be able to reside within a 60 minute callout of base. 
• Due to our operations, this position is NOT commutable.
• There will be no relocation package for this position.

Shift Requirements:

• 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.
• Must be available for assigned shifts; including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to work extended hours and be ready to report to work with short notice. 
• Must be able to relocate to other Company bases for seasonal business needs.

Other Requirements:

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

International Candidates:

• Able to work and travel within and outside the United States and assigned territories freely.
• Hold a non-conditional, non-expired green card and legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Hold a valid unrestricted foreign passport with appropriate visas.