First Officer

McKee Foods•Collegedale, TN

13h•$98,700 - $133,500•Onsite

About The Position

First Officer Join America’s favorite family bakery since 1934—home of Little Debbie®, Drake’s® Cakes, and Sunbelt Bakery® Granola Bars. Work with legacy brands that bring smiles to faces nationwide, including yours. You’ll experience a culture committed to work-life balance, guaranteed time off, and supportive health and wellness offerings. Enjoy profit sharing, long-term job security, and a range of exciting career paths. When you join McKee Foods, you’ll discover a better way to live and work. McKee Foods is seeking a Copilot to join our Aviation team. Are you ready to take your career to new heights? In this role, you’ll be a vital partner to the Captain in ensuring every journey is smooth, safe, and comfortable for our company employees and guests. Serve as the "Pilot Monitoring" when not flying, keeping a vigilant eye on flight instruments, radio communications, and navigation to support the Captain Assist in preparing accurate flight plans, checking weather reports, and calculating fuel requirements and aircraft performance data Ensure all phases of flight strictly adhere to FAA regulations, company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and local airport guidelines Conduct thorough pre-flight and post-flight inspections to ensure the aircraft is airworthy and ready for departure Provide excellent customer service to all passengers Coordinate ground transportation, fueling, and hangar services at destination airports to ensure a seamless transition for passengers Accurately maintain aircraft logbooks, flight records, and expense reports following company policy Participate in company safety meetings and contribute to the Safety Management System (SMS) to continuously improve flight operations

Requirements

2+ years of college or Associate Degree
A Commercial Pilot Certificate with a Cessna Citation CE 500 SIC Type Rating
1,500 hours of flight time in a variety of aircraft
1 year of Pilot experience
Ability to use various aviation related iPad apps
Good computer skills
Google Workspace
Ability to read, analyze and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations
Communication skills, both verbal and written
Excellent math skills
Comprehensive knowledge of the latest developments within the business aviation community, including the FAR’s and other Federal, State, Local and Foreign regulations. affecting operations
Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job, which include lifting items weighing. 15 - 50 pounds and occasionally in excess of 75 pounds
Specific vision abilities are required by this job include close vision and distance vision

Nice To Haves

Four year college degree
100 hours of Jet experience in aircraft of the same or similar category, class and type as those operated by McKee Foods
Experience flying in a structured crew environment
Cessna Citation CE 500 and EMB 145 Type Rating

Responsibilities

Serve as the "Pilot Monitoring" when not flying, keeping a vigilant eye on flight instruments, radio communications, and navigation to support the Captain
Assist in preparing accurate flight plans, checking weather reports, and calculating fuel requirements and aircraft performance data
Ensure all phases of flight strictly adhere to FAA regulations, company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and local airport guidelines
Conduct thorough pre-flight and post-flight inspections to ensure the aircraft is airworthy and ready for departure
Provide excellent customer service to all passengers
Coordinate ground transportation, fueling, and hangar services at destination airports to ensure a seamless transition for passengers
Accurately maintain aircraft logbooks, flight records, and expense reports following company policy
Participate in company safety meetings and contribute to the Safety Management System (SMS) to continuously improve flight operations