Position Summary

The pilot’s responsibilities include operating each of the Crider aircraft in an appropriate and safe manner, transporting passengers, determining the safest routes, analyzing flight plans and weather conditions, calculating fuel, maintenance of the hanger and aircraft support equipment, and inspecting operation systems and navigation equipment. During emergencies, you should react appropriately and help keep the passengers calm. To be successful as a pilot, you should be detail-orientated and be able to focus under pressure. Outstanding candidates are lifelong learners with superb self-confidence and situational awareness.

Position Responsibilities

• Crider Foods requires all employees to comply with and support all Food Safety and Quality policies, programs and procedures to ensure our products meet and exceed consumers’ expectation.
• Piloting the aircraft safely.
• Being prepared for dispatch upon short notice.
• Performing pre and post-flight inspections of the aircraft and its fuel, equipment, and navigational systems.
• Must have ATP or meet eligibility requirement for ATP
• Must have a minimum of 3000 hours with 500 hours multiengine turbine.
• 2000 hours as PIC.
• Always maintaining professionalism.
• Monitoring weather conditions and communicating with air traffic control during flights.
• Fly aircraft assigned by Chief Pilot, some of which will be single plot IFR.
• Maintaining appropriate CRM.
• Following policies and procedures as established within the Crider Flight Dept.
• Updating and reassuring passengers and crew during emergencies.
• Determining the safest routes and analyzing flight plans prior to takeoff.
• Getting enough rest between flights.
• Anticipating issues and maintaining professionalism during emergencies.
• Keeping up to date with aircraft advancements and equipment.
• Keep aircraft and hangar clean and dispatch ready aircraft (no later than day after trip).
• Keep hangar lobby and parking garage area clean.
• Assist passengers loading/unloading luggage.
• Service aircraft lavatory and oxygen systems.
• Check aircraft tire pressure and servicing as required.
• Report accurate and timely trip expenses to the Chief Pilot.
• Complete trip records for each aircraft.
• Operation of the home fuel farm system for both AV gas and Jet-A.
• Willing to accept other duties as assigned by the Chief Pilot.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Previous Jet and or King Air experience preferred
• Must be able to complete Learjet 75 type training
• All relevant licenses and certifications.
• Strong communication skills and ability to function under pressure.
• Excellent leadership skills, situational awareness, and professionalism.
• Be able to achieve and obtain ratings/qualifications for operation of Company aircraft.
• Maintain proficiency.
• Maintain a minimum class 2 physical.

Positions reporting to this person

• None

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Able to walk and stand, use arms and legs for long periods of time including wrist turning and finger manipulation.
• Employee stands frequently with tasks requiring consistent bending, stooping, kneeling, or crawling to complete; Lift, carry and push/pull occasionally of up to 50 pounds is required.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to extreme temperature conditions.
• Job locations can be consistently 40 degrees or below.
• The noise levels at work are moderate to loud and hearing protection is required.

General Sign-Off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to policies. The company reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “AT- WILL.” Qualified employees who, because of a physical or mental impairment that significantly limits a major life activity, require a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of this position should notify their Manager or Human Resources.

Food Safety Sign-Off: All team members at Crider Foods must adhere to our food safety requirements and must report food safety problems to management. All attempts should be made to ensure that the written and digital records are documented at the time the activity is performed, legible, clear, concise and suitably authorized (not falsified) by those undertaking monitoring (documented work tasks). This position may be responsible for the inspection and verification of records.

“We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law”.