Dispatcher

Frontier Careers • Denver, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for operational control of Frontier Airlines flights and jointly responsible with Captain for the preflight planning, delay and dispatch release of flights in compliance with Title 14 CFR, Part 121 and Frontier Operations Specifications.

Requirements

• FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate – required
• Extensive familiarity with Federal Aviation Regulations, aeronautical charts, aviation weather, aircraft performance and flight planning
• Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to deal with several tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Familiarity with Windows and Microsoft Office applications

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of two years dispatch experience preferred
• Sabre or Jeppesen Flight Planning experience preferred
• Flight Explorer Aircraft Situation Display experience preferred
• Arinc SELCAL System experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepares dispatch release, a contract between the pilot-in-command and the dispatcher for each flight.
• Plans flights considering the effects of enroute winds and weather, balancing safety and economy.
• Determines the minimum fuel supply necessary for the safe completion of the flight including any required alternate airports.
• Calculates aircraft performance.
• Must be thoroughly familiar with reported and forecast weather conditions on the route to be flown.
• Provides pilot in command with preflight briefing including aircraft and flight status as well as providing all current reports or information on airport conditions and irregularities of navigation facilities and all available weather reports and forecasts for weather phenomena that may affect the safety of the flight.
• Monitors the progress of each flight.
• Issues necessary information for the safety of the flight.
• Cancels or re-dispatches a flight if the flight cannot operate or continue to operate safely as planned or released.
• Recommends flight plan alternatives.
• Coordinates aircraft diversions and recoveries.
• Negotiates with air traffic control for alternative routings and reductions in air traffic control delays.
• Initiates company emergency notification.
• Coordinates company charter operations.
• Updates and maintains familiarity with Federal Aviation Regulations, company manuals and aeronautical charts.
• Provides operations expertise to maintenance department and System Operations Control.
• Monitors and processes data provided by flight crews and stations.
• Archives dispatch releases and flight plans.
• Any other duty as assigned.

Benefits

• Flight benefits for you and your family to fly on Frontier Airlines.
• Buddy passes for your friends so they can experience what makes us so great.
• Discounts throughout the travel industry on hotels, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages.
• Discounts on cell phone plans, movie tickets, restaurants, luggage and over 2,000 other vendors.
• Total Rewards program including a competitive base salary, short term incentives, long-term incentives, paid holidays, 401(k) plan, vacation/sick time and medical/dental/vision insurance that begins the 1st of the month following your hire date.

What This Job Offers

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