Global 7500 Client Aviation Manager - Palm Beach, FL
About The Position
Solairus Aviation is seeking a full-time Client Aviation Manager to lead a flight department at KDJT airport. The role requires a team-oriented leader committed to excellence and to safely and professionally meeting clients’ travel needs while upholding Solairus’ culture of service, safety, and integrity. The Client Aviation Manager supervises assigned personnel and ensures compliance with Solairus and FAA policies, manuals, and applicable regulations. The manager coordinates personnel training, aircraft and crew scheduling procedures, maintenance and other flights, time off, expense approvals, meetings, operational records, and updates to the flight coordinator. The role also involves participating in hiring, consulting with the Client Responsible Officer on substantive operational and personnel matters, maintaining assigned manuals and crew training records, and submitting required information to flight operations. The position promotes customer goodwill and the company’s reputation, participates in Safety Management System initiatives, and requires on-call availability. The candidate must be typed on the GL7500, hold a first-class medical, complete ICAO international procedures training annually, and live or be willing to relocate within two hours of KDJT.
Requirements
- At least 3,000 total flight hours.
- At least 1,500 PIC hours.
- At least 1,500 MEL hours.
- At least 500 MEL PIC hours.
- At least 500 hours in turbojet aircraft.
- At least 250 instrument hours.
- Management background with a demonstrated record of exceptional leadership.
- Experience in multiple facets of training for flight operations personnel.
- Budget development and management experience.
- Interpersonal communication skills to coordinate activities, identify problems, answer questions, share information, and promote department goodwill.
- A track record of working in and contributing to environments that strive to implement and continually extend industry best practices in flight operations.
- Typed on the GL7500.
- First-class medical required.
- Ability to work on an on-call basis.
- Ability to complete ICAO International procedures training annually.
- Must be located or willing to relocate within two hours of KDJT.
Nice To Haves
- NBAA CAM certification or other applicable leadership training.
- College degree and/or advanced non-flight training.
Responsibilities
- Supervise assigned personnel to ensure compliance with Solairus and FAA policies, manuals, and applicable regulations.
- Monitor the appearance, dress code, and conduct of assigned personnel.
- Maintain current copies of Solairus Aviation memorandums.
- Coordinate, schedule, and review applicable crew and maintenance personnel training with the appropriate training contractor.
- Coordinate maintenance test, training, and other flights that are not initiated through the client’s normal scheduling system.
- Develop aircraft scheduling procedures with clients to promote reliable and efficient scheduling.
- Approve and schedule assigned personnel’s personal time off through the flight coordinator.
- Update the flight coordinator about aircraft schedule changes and other matters that may affect aircraft and crew scheduling.
- Conduct personnel meetings to coordinate activities, identify problems, answer questions, share information, and promote employee goodwill.
- Approve expense accounts for assigned personnel.
- Participate in interviews for personnel employed by the operation.
- Seek the Client Responsible Officer’s input or approval on substantive operational, personnel, and administrative issues, and notify them of anticipated pilot relief needs.
- Submit written reports required by the Operations Manuals, with copies to the Client Responsible Officer.
- Revise all copies of manuals and publications assigned to aircraft.
- Maintain a Training Currency and Monthly Flight Time Record for each assigned crewmember in accordance with the Solairus FOM.
- Ensure timely submission of training records, medicals, and other required operations data to flight operations.
- Promote customer goodwill through high-quality service and professional conduct, and promote Solairus Aviation’s business reputation and company image.
- Participate actively in Safety Management System implementation and initiatives and remain familiar with SMS policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
