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  • Moncton, NB, Canada

Full-time

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Built upon nearly 90 years of innovation and growth, MFC Training is Canada's largest private flight school. An industry leader, MFC Training operates a teaching facility in Moncton, New Brunswick. In training the world's newest flight crews, it is essential to ensure the highest level of safety and quality in maintaining the College's fleet of aircraft.

MFC Training is currently looking for a Part-Time Flight Dispatchers to join our team in Moncton, NB.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate scheduling of aircraft with maintenance department and flight operations staff
  • Dispatch and release aircraft for all training and rental flights
  • Radio communication and monitoring of daily flights
  • Flight following of aircraft as required, see Flight Training Operations Manual
  • Respond in timely manner to any aircraft occurrences, adhering to Emergency Response Manual
  • Monitoring weather conditions, update hourly weather details
  • Coordinate and record fuel shipments and daily inspections
  • Distribute and maintain oil inventory
  • Distribute tools necessary for flight preparation: Canadian Flight Supplements, Fuel strainers, measuring gauges, etc.
  • Enter all daily flights into Aircraft Journey Logbooks
  • Record daily statistics on aircraft activity
  • Coordinate activity on ramp when aircraft are parked
  • Secure aircraft at close, or in IFR conditions
  • Over the counter sales of Pilot accessories
  • Collection of payments from students, rental pilots and other payments as required (ie, fuel)
  • Monitor and record cancellations for flight operations senior staff
  • Opening and securing of building and classrooms on a daily basis
  • Responsible for answering calls and performing follow up as required
  • General cleaning/sanitization when required
  • Balance daily float and verify shift reports
  • Update, maintain, and/or improve aircraft and operational checklists where necessary
  • Communicate and coordinate across multiple base locations as needed
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Must have demonstrated ability for quick thinking, sound judgement, and adaptability
  • Proven ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to receive and apply performance feedback
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Must be flexible to work all shifts and adapt to fluctuations in shift times due to operational and/or unforeseen situations.
  • Currently hold a Type B dispatch license or have successfully written the Transport Canada dispatch generic exams are an asset, but it is not a prerequisite
  • Currently hold an Industry Canada Restricted Radio certificate would be an asset

What we offer:

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Employee Tuition Assistance Program
  • Employee and Family Assistance Programs

MFC Training is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that celebrates and encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion whereby individuals are recognized, supported, and respected. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you

#MFCTraining
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Responsibilities

Coordinate aircraft scheduling, dispatch and release, flight monitoring, weather updates, and responses to aircraft occurrences. Maintain operational records and supplies, support ramp and facility operations, handle customer payments and inquiries, and coordinate with staff across base locations.

Requirements

Applicants should demonstrate quick thinking, sound judgment, adaptability, the ability to work under pressure, and strong written and verbal communication skills. Microsoft Office knowledge and flexibility to work all shifts are required; a Type B dispatch license or Transport Canada dispatch exam completion and an Industry Canada Restricted Radio certificate are assets, not prerequisites.

Skills

  • Aircraft Dispatch
  • Aircraft Scheduling
  • Flight Following
  • Radio Communication
  • Weather Monitoring
  • Emergency Response
  • Sound Judgment
  • Adaptability
  • Working Under Pressure
  • Written Communication
  • Verbal Communication
  • Microsoft Office
  • Inventory Management
  • Payment Collection
  • Recordkeeping
  • Team Coordination

Benefits

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Employee Tuition Assistance Program
  • Employee and Family Assistance Programs

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Categories

  • Transportation
  • Education
  • Management & Leadership
  • Customer Service & Support
  • Administrative

Keywords

  • Flight Dispatch
  • Aircraft Scheduling
  • Aircraft Release
  • Flight Operations
  • Radio Communication
  • Flight Following
  • Flight Training Operations Manual
  • Emergency Response Manual
  • Weather Monitoring
  • Fuel Shipments
  • Aircraft Inspections
  • Oil Inventory
  • Canadian Flight Supplements
  • Aircraft Journey Logbooks
  • Ramp Operations
  • Instrument Flight Rules
  • Pilot Accessories
  • Payment Collection
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Type B Dispatch License
  • Transport Canada Dispatch Exams
  • Industry Canada Restricted Radio Certificate
  • Aircraft Checklists
  • Shift Reports
  • Aircraft Fleet

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