Carson ad.

[eyespie]

Job Description:
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY

The Metro Captain has overall responsibility for the safe, efficient and timely operations of the aircraft and the First Officer according to all prescribed regulations, customer requirements and company expectations.



SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITY

The Metro Captain has specific accountability in the following areas:

Safety & Regulatory Compliance
Ensuring safety and regulatory compliance at all times including:
• Understanding and complying with all applicable regulations and company policies including the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), Canadian Flight Supplement (CFS), Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) and the Company Operations Manual (COM).
• Understanding and complying with all applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
• Understanding and utilizing the Company Incident or hazard reporting system to report any difficulties arising during the flight day.
• Treating the aircraft with respect with an objective of zero preventable damage to aircraft or cargo
• Being in proper physical and mental condition for each flight day

Customer Service
Ensuring a high level of customer service at all times by:
• Being knowledgeable of terms of service contracts.
• Being responsible to ensure that the terms of customer contracts are met and being responsive to existing and new customer requirements.
• Dressing in company uniform and presenting a professional image as a representative of the Company.


Inspections
Responsible to ensure that the aircraft is serviceable for flight by:
• Ensuring that thorough and accurate pre-flight and post-flight inspections are conducted by the First Officer.
• Reporting any discrepancies or snags noted in the inspections to the attention of maintenance.
• Providing input to maintenance as appropriate for trouble shooting purposes.
• Ensuring that the aircraft is clean and presentable at all times. Correcting any noted deficiencies arising from Housekeeping audits and documenting the same.

Loading/Unloading
Responsible to ensure the aircraft is accurately and completely loaded and unloaded with all assigned cargo as per designated route by:
• Understanding the contracted terms of each assigned route
• Participating in the loading and unloading of freight.
• COMAT material is also to be loaded subject to capacity and load limits.
• Ensuring accurate and complete documentation of load limits.

Flight Operations
Safely and efficiently performing flying duties including:
• Being at work, at the appropriate check in time on a reliable and consistent basis
• Ensuring compliance with all Transport Canada requirements
• Communicating with Air Traffic Control as required
• Actively participating in a two crew environment
• Actively participating in crew resource management
• Performing line indoctrination on new pilots as required

Communications
Ensuring accurate, complete and timely communication with key stakeholders including:
• Communication to the customer regarding departure, arrival times, delays and load volumes as per customer requirements.
• Communicating with Chief Pilot or Operations Manager regarding any unexpected delays, diversions or incidents.
• Notifying appropriate maintenance personnel of any mechanical issues according to company protocol.
• Proactively notifying the Chief Pilot or Operations Manager of the need for upcoming training or currency requirements
• Proactively correcting deficiencies in First Officer performance by providing on the job training and coaching
• Providing information to the Base Manager and Chief Pilot on issues of sub-standard First Officer job performance.

Documentation
Performing accurate and complete documentation for each leg of the route on the following forms:
• Daily Flight Summary
• Operational Flight Plan
• Aircraft Journey Log Book
• Log own flight duty time
• Maintain an accurate and complete timesheet which is submitted prior to payroll deadlines of the 1st and 16th of each month
• Send end of day email to Carson Air administration

Technical Competency
The Metro Captain is expected to stay current in his/her knowledge of aircraft systems and Instrument Flight Rules and comply with Transport Canada’s annual training requirements.

Other duties, such as washing of the aircraft, as assigned.


COMPETENCIES
• Customer Focus – Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of attention; readjusts priorities to respond to pressing and changing customer needs. Able to build strong working relationships with internal and/or external customers; develops trust and credibility with the customer. Is professional and proactive.
• Results Orientation– Able to demonstrate high personal work standards and a sense of urgency about results; do everything possible to meet goals and deadlines; persist in the face of repeated challenges; accept responsibility for the outcomes of his/her work. Is reliable.
• Attention to Detail - Able to review data/documents for accuracy and consistency; take action to prevent mistakes; follow procedures closely; keep records accurate and up to date; test services/applicants rigorously when needed.
• Collaboration and Teamwork – Able to earn trust and credibility by completing own share of team’s work; place team priorities above own personal agenda; appropriately consider other’s opinions; challenge proposed actions in a way that facilitates constructive discussion; support team decisions, even if different from own opinion. Demonstrates respect for others even in difficult situations.
• Flexibility & Achieving Change – Able to positively deal with changes that affect job requirements. Adapts quickly to shifting priorities and recognizes situations/conditions where change is needed. Works to clarify situation where information, instructions or objectives are ambiguous. Demonstrates support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve effectiveness. Makes suggestions to improve efficiency.
• Open Communication – Able to practice active and attentive listening skills to verify understanding; clearly and concisely communicates verbally and in writing; proactively informs others about developments that affect them; responds to differences of opinion constructively.
• Coaching – Clarifies responsibilities, authority and expectations. Provides timely guidance and feedback to help staff accomplish a task or solve a problem. Provides guidance in how to strengthen knowledge and skills to improve personal and organizational performance. Works with employee behaviour problems and conflict situations to achieve an effective resolution.



REQUIRED CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE or SKILLS

• Commercial pilot license with multi IFR rating, ATPL preferable
• 1500 hours of total flight time
• 500 hours of multi engine flight time
• 250 hours of multi PIC
• IATRA or ATPL exams written
• No Transport Canada violations or suspensions
• Metroliner experience preferred
• Aviation diploma preferred
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated computer skills and familiarity with Internet
• Good oral and written communication skills
• For internal candidates selection will be based on qualifications and merit based on previous job performance


Closing Date:12 November 2010

Wow, the Metro Captain has a lot of responsibility. What is the pay?

[Bushav8er]

Have you read the CARs?

ALL PICs have those responsibilities, and more, they just spell it out. Even the stuff an FO is 'responsible' for ultimately falls on the PIC.

[co-joe]

I was thinking "that sure was nice of Carson Air to write out your cover letter for you"

I wonder if they polled everyone at the company and asked them what a pilot's responsibilities were and then included ALL of it in one page for the add. Maybe "to show up, fly good, don't piss anyone off" didn't seem appropriate for a job description...

[iflyforpie]

Even the stuff an FO is 'responsible' for ultimately falls on the PIC

But they don't have FOs... they have co-captains!!

[ehbuddy]

By the time I got to the bottom of the list I had forgotten most of what I read. I hope they find enough applicants who can do most of that stuff for minimum wage..........

[petey]

minimum wage

When did they raise the payscale?

[polar one]

Is the pay scale really that bad or are you making a funny?

I have turned down two jobs in the last month because of the pay. Seems that maybe some companies are getting confused between maximum and minimum wages.

[Krashman]

Pay isn't fantastic from what I've heard... F/o pay is crazy if they expect you to live somewhere like YVR or even YLW for that matter.

Is there a bond?

[Rowdy]

Of course there is a bond!

Oh and IIRC the pay was 19k/yr for FO's on the tube. A little higher for those on the 350 medevac machines..

and you wont be living at all on that wage. just working. every. day.

[CBSW]

Pay is 28 K year (not including per diems )on the BE30 Side with a 5 on/ 5 off sched. There are some on-call days in there as well... So are worst 5/ 4

[Jer]

If there is anyone from Carson Air that would stop by, PM me please.