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JD Irving

Corporate / Biz Av

Canada flagCanada | N. America

Pilot in Command - AT-802

NTR

AIR TRACTOR

AT-802

Employment - Seasonal
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Minimum requirements

PIC time
1000 hours
Type rating
Not required (Training Provided)
Flight time notes
  • Prior tailwheel experience required
Preferred time
  • Prior experience flying Air Tractors is an asset
  • Operational experience with aerial forest fighting and/or aerial spray is an asset
License
CPL
Lic. Authority
TCCA
Medical
Class 2
ICAO ELP level
4
Covid-19 vaccination
Not specified
Visa sponsorship
Not provided

Additional requirements

  • Valid Passport for entry in the U.S.
  • Flexibility to work in a team in an onsite airbase and camp environment.

Preferred

  • Ability to thrive in a team environment
  • Professional and adaptable to a fast and flexible work environment
  • Ideally looking for a long-term career opportunity
  • Always operating in a safe and environmentally conscientious manner.

Work conditions

Schedule and workload

Our season begins in mid-April and runs through to early October, normally providing 120 working days in the contract season. Our schedule follows a rotation of 15 days on, 6 days off with 12 hours worked per day. Pilots can expect to fly between 60 and 100 hours per season, depending on fire indices and program size.

Compensation and benefits

Insurance - Dental
Insurance - Medical
RRSP

Summary

  • We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package (Health, drug and Dental - Blue Cross, Life Insurance and Company matching RRSP which is paid biweekly in the form of a base salary, with additional year-end bonuses for flight time ($100/hour) and application quality ($2/hectare). The hourly wage offered will range between $53.05/hour and $81/hour.
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Equal opportunity employer

JD Irving is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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Base location

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Base location icon YFC - Fredericton
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Pilot in Command - AT-802
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AIR TRACTOR AT-802