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Aerial Sprayer
Employer
Wetaskiwin Aerial Applicators Ltd.Date Posted
February 24, 2025Languages
English-
Location Wetaskiwin, AB
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Earnings $95.00 hourly
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Seasonal Full Time
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Vacancies 2  Vacancies
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Closing Date Apr 11, 2025
Employer
Wetaskiwin Aerial Applicators Ltd.
Languages
English
Education
Other trades certificate or diploma
Work site environment
- Commercial aviation
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Bush pilot operation
- Dangerous
- Noisy
- Aerial surveys
- Non-smoking
- Crop dusting and spraying
- Forest firefighting
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
- Staff accommodation provided
- Remote location
Tasks
- Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
- Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
- Test new aircraft to evaluate performance
- Co-ordinate flight activities with ground crews and air-traffic control, inform crew members of flight and test procedures and direct activities of aircraft crew during flights
- Conduct in-flight tests and monitor functioning of aircraft equipment and systems during flights
- Conduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met
- Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions and other information
- Maintain communications with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters and respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions
- Prepare flight evaluation reports
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Commercial Pilot Licence - fixed wing
- First Aid Certificate
- Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Medical exam
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- Willing to travel for extended periods
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Manual dexterity
- 20/20 vision
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Values and ethics
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Financial benefits
Bonus
Other benefits
- On-site housing options
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in driving - operating fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters to provide services such as search-and-rescue operations, aerial surveying and spraying and crop dusting
- INNOVATIVE
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Interest in analyzing information to test new aircraft to evaluate performance
- DIRECTIVE
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Interest in speaking with crews to direct their activities during flights as captain or co-pilot and in performing captain's duties as first officer, if required; in training other pilots on new equipment, and in preparing them for examinations to validate and upgrade existing licences
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