International Captain

cargill • Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory, MN

1d • $180,000 - $230,000

About The Position

The International Captain provides leadership and insights to ensure safe and efficient transportation for passengers on the organization's aircraft worldwide in compliance with all applicable regulations and company policies. As a recognized subject matter expert in aviation, this job acts as the pilot in command for highly complex locations and as the second in command for high-risk international flights. This job serves as pilot in command of at least one aircraft model and typically operates within a specific continent and occasionally may serve as pilot in command outside of the designated continent.

Requirements

• Minimum requirement of 6 years of professional or military experience.
• First class medical certificate
• Ability to travel for extended periods
• Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate with multi-engine land rating
• Minimum flight time experience of 2000 hours total time
• Ability to hold a valid passport with unrestricted international travel
• Ability to load and unload baggage up to 50lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 1000 hours of turbine powered aircraft (turbojet or turboprop)
• Previous Type-ratings in a Jet
• Corporate experience (Interacting with passengers)
• Experience with flight and ground operations regulatory compliance
• Previous CRM (Crew Resource Management) experience
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• General knowledge of global political, geographical, regulatory, physiological and meteorological requirements to ensure safe worldwide operations

Responsibilities

• FLIGHT SAFETY & EFFICIENCY: Safely operates the organization aircraft following all aviation regulations, safety protocols, and standard operating procedures to ensure the passengers and crew experience a reliable, comfortable, and timely flight.
• FLIGHT SOLUTIONING: Provides time-based flight and navigation solutions to safely fulfill customer transportation requirements.
• PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION: Conducts pre-flight inspections of the aircraft to ensure it is in accurate working condition.
• FLIGHT PLANNING: Monitors weather, navigation and airspace limitations, customer requirements, handles delays, reroutes, and cancellations and coordinates domestic trips with the trip captain, lead passenger, administrative assistants and the aircraft scheduler to ensure efficient flight path and plans.
• IN-FLIGHT COMMUNICATION: Handles communication with air traffic control and follows their instructions to ensure safe and efficient flight operations.
• ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Serves as pilot, dispatcher, baggage handler, flight attendant, and security monitor and aids in troubleshooting maintenance issues to guarantee flight operate efficiently.
• LEADERSHIP TRAVEL: Ensures safe, efficient, private and flexible medium range transportation for the executive team, senior management, company employees, board members and guests.
• MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE: Identifies and troubleshoots maintenance issues that develop away from the aircraft hangar and performs minor maintenance functions allowed under aviation regulations, partnering with the maintenance staff to ensure safe and timely departures and arrivals.
• MENTORSHIP: Coaches and mentors first officers to improve their performance and technique with focus on a culture of safety with efficient procedures that support customer service.

Benefits

• As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked.
• Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).
• Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level