Flight Dispatcher in Yellowknife

Work setting

• Charter air service

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Direct air traffic within assigned air space
• Provide pilots with information essential to aviation safety
• Control moving aircraft and service vehicles at airport
• Support air traffic control operations by relaying radio requests for flight clearances, arrival and departure information and position reports
• Check flight plans for completeness and accuracy
• Relay information to pilots in flight
• Maintain radio and telephone contact with other control centres
• Prepare and maintain flight plans, flight logs and other reports
• Alert airport emergency services when necessary
• Brief flight crew before takeoff
• Observe, record and transmit atmospheric and weather information
• Respond to radio calls from aircraft preparing for takeoff or landing and supply information such as weather conditions, wind speed and direction and presence of local air traffic
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Report delays, mechanical problems and accidents
• Report any malfunctions to supervisor
• Record mileage, fuel use, repairs and other expenses
• Plan and arrange for accommodation and transportation services
• Operate radio equipment
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Prepare and track work orders
• Complete firefighting reports and maintain firefighting equipment
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Air Operator Radio License

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Word

Documentation knowledge

• Trip reports

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Leadership
• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan