Corporate Pilot

Overview

The Corporate pilot will assist in solving complex problems, taking a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions and develop new concepts, methods, and techniques. The Corporate pilot will communicate regularly with the Assistant chief pilots, to ensure that all operational issues related to our aircraft are addressed in a timely manner. We are looking primarily for pilots with strong handling skills and extensive IFR background.

A King Air 350 type rating is preferred but not absolutely required. We fly our King Air into many airports with relatively short runways, plus at least one airport which is unimproved dirt, so we're looking for pilots who are very confident with their airmanship.

Location: US - Watsonville, California

Job Family: Aviation

Time Type: Full time

Job Requisition : R0008330

Experience Years: 5-10 Years of Experience

Employee Type: Regular

• Participate in ensuring that all government, industry and company safety and operational requirements are met
• Ensure flight operations related safety issues and hazards are reported to the Chief Pilot via the Safety Management System
• Complete all required preflight planning and preparation duties
• Ensure aircraft, weather, flight plan, departure airport facilities, at departure, in route and at destination, meet operational requirements
• Ensure required aircraft certificates and manuals are on board the aircraft prior to commencing a flight
• Maintain current knowledge of, and adhere to part 91 & Part 135 regulations, including recent flight experience required under FAR part 61, Standard Operating Procedures as outlined in the Driscoll’s flight manual and best practices as described in FAA Advisory Circular material
• Attend regularly scheduled ground and simulator training, maintaining flight proficiency and knowledge of all flight operations, regulations and aircraft systems
• Maintain current required licenses and certificates to comply with company, ICAO, as applicable, and FAA requirements
• Assist loading and unloading of baggage and providing passenger needs as required
• Contributes to the Business Unit’s people priorities and objectives regarding: people leader effectiveness, engaged employees, and enabling others to perform
• Domestic and international travel required up to 90%
• Represents Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like professional manner in all interactions with growers, co-workers, suppliers, customers and the business community at large

• Certifications/Licenses:
  • Commercial Multi-Engine Land, Airline Transport Pilot license preferred
  • FAA First Class Medical
  • Rated in King Air – 300/350 - preferred
  • CA Driver’s License or plan to convert to CA

• Minimum Experience Required
  • 2,000 hours of total logged flight experience
  • 1,500 hours Pilot In Command
  • 500 hours in Jet or Turboprop
  • 200 hours in type – preferred

• Education
  • High School diploma required, two years college or technical training preferred

• Preferred Qualifications & Leadership Competencies
  • The perfect fit for Driscoll’s is a highly motivated team player who values creating and maintaining a positive work environment. The ideal candidate will reflect Driscoll’s core values of Trustworthiness, Humility and Passion. Ability to work well under time pressures, adapt to working outside the M-F daytime work hours when necessary, and communicate effectively with others are just some of the attributes we’re looking for.
  • California driver’s license and the ability to be covered under company-sponsored vehicle insurance program.
  • A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally without restrictions.

The following information is provided in good faith as a general description of the salary range and benefits for the position posted. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate is dependent upon experience, skills, education, work location, internal pay equity, and other objective job-related factors.

Salary range estimated for the Corporate Pilot is: $ 145,000 to 185,000 USD.

Driscoll’s is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and…