Corporate Aviation Flight Dispatcher and Planner

Walmart • Rogers, AR

1d • $90,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Walmart’s Aviation team ensures safe, reliable, and efficient travel for our associates worldwide. We are a close-knit group of aviation professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional travel experiences. Join us to lead a high-performing team and help shape the future of corporate aviation at Walmart. What you'll do... Model compliance with company policies and procedures and support the company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into your daily work. Work closely with scheduling, maintenance, crew, and aviation leadership to plan all facets of aviation trips, including aircraft selection, airport selection, lodging, and transportation needs of crews and passengers, aircraft weight and balance, fuel loads, and fuel pricing. Arrange ground handling services, airport slots, and fueling plans for all flights as required by company policies and procedures. Prepare international and domestic flight packages, including operational flight plans, weather briefings and charts, NOTAMs, performance data, ETOPS, and any other documentation relevant to flight operations. Identify and mitigate any potential flight hazards as far in advance as possible. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable aviation-related laws, regulations, company standard operating procedures, and industry best practices and ensures that all operations are operated in accordance with requirements. Conduct operational risk analyses in response to scheduling requests by proactively monitoring weather conditions and forecasts. Reviews data to assess flight crew fatigue. Assess destination airport complexity and terrain. Evaluate equipment needs based on crew, passengers, and fuel requirements. Monitor compliance with local, state, and federal aviation regulations. Handle changes to flight plans by coordinating irregular operations. Provide emergency response support. Exercise authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating flight operations through after-hours rotational coverage. Provide operational guidance and subject-matter expertise for non-scheduled maintenance events (for example, aircraft on the ground). Review and evaluate daily operational changes to ensure flight crew and aircraft can safely complete missions. Ensure quality customer travel experiences in a dynamic operating environment. Make decisions to change equipment, crews, and destination airports based on analysis results. Escalate high-priority changes to a manager for approval. Brief assigned flight crew on anticipated or actual changes to flights.

Requirements

• FAA Dispatcher License or ATP or 10 years of Aviation Operational Experience
• Prior work experience in a role requiring strong attention to detail and the delivery of results under pressure.
• A positive mindset and problem solver's attitude.
• 4-6 years experience as a licensed flight dispatcher or professional pilot with expertise in domestic and international operations.
• Familiarity with scheduling software platforms, flight planning tools, and flight tracking software.
• Experience interfacing with Air Traffic Command Centers and third party International Flight Planning Services

Nice To Haves

• Corporate flight operations or related position.
• Leadership experience in corporate flight operations or related position.
• Prior work experience planning and dispatching international trips.

Responsibilities

• Model compliance with company policies and procedures
• Plan all facets of aviation trips
• Arrange ground handling services, airport slots, and fueling plans for all flights
• Prepare international and domestic flight packages
• Identify and mitigate any potential flight hazards
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable aviation-related laws, regulations, company standard operating procedures, and industry best practices
• Conduct operational risk analyses in response to scheduling requests by proactively monitoring weather conditions and forecasts
• Reviews data to assess flight crew fatigue
• Assess destination airport complexity and terrain
• Evaluate equipment needs based on crew, passengers, and fuel requirements
• Monitor compliance with local, state, and federal aviation regulations
• Handle changes to flight plans by coordinating irregular operations
• Provide emergency response support
• Exercise authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating flight operations through after-hours rotational coverage
• Provide operational guidance and subject-matter expertise for non-scheduled maintenance events
• Review and evaluate daily operational changes to ensure flight crew and aircraft can safely complete missions
• Ensure quality customer travel experiences in a dynamic operating environment
• Make decisions to change equipment, crews, and destination airports based on analysis results
• Escalate high-priority changes to a manager for approval
• Brief assigned flight crew on anticipated or actual changes to flights

Benefits

• At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.
• Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates.
• Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed