Chief Helicopter Pilot

telstaffing; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Option Plan

401K matching

Dental

Vision

Health insurance

HSA Matching

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

Food allowance

Travel lodging provided

Job summary

TEL Staffing is seeking EXPERIENCED Helicopter Pilots for an employee-owned company based out of Salem, VA. The role requires extensive firefighting, long line, and utility flight background, with duties including training scheduling and customer interaction.

You will maintain critical documents, manage pilot qualifications and schedules, and liaise with the FAA and our 145 repair station. FAA helicopter cert with Class 1 or 2 medical is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1500 flight hours.
• Maintain GOM, Ops Specs and other critical documents.
• Manage pilot qualifications, pilot schedules, and operational readiness.
• Interact directly with the FAA.
• Administrative duties related to customer billing.
• Direct interaction with our 145 repair station management.
• FAA commercial pilot certificate (helicopter), Class 1 or 2 medical.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the GOM, Ops Specs, and other critical documents.
• Manage pilot qualifications, pilot schedules, and operational readiness.
• Interacting directly with the FAA.
• Administrative duties associated with customer billing.
• Direct interaction with our 145 repair station management.
• RTS maintenance flights for our 145 Repair Station.

Skills

Leadership

Flight operations

Problem solving

Teamwork

Pre/post flight inspections

Training scheduling

Customer interaction

FAA knowledge

Education

FAA Helicopter Commercial Certificate

Class 1 or 2 Medical

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

TEL Staffing is hiring EXPERIENCED Helicopter Pilots for an employee-owned company, based out of Salem, VA, This company performs both spray and utility operation and conducts a variety of operations ranging from forestry spraying to Firefighting/Charters. The candidate must have an extensive background in firefighting, long line/external load, utility/powerline, conducting/scheduling training, and customer interaction. The candidate will also be responsible for RTS maintenance flights for our 145 Repair Station. Considerable flight time must have been achieved in Bell 206B, 206L, 407, 205, UH1H, 412 and 429 airframes.

Primary responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Must have a minimum of 1500 flight hours
• Maintaining and updating the GOM, Ops Specs, and other critical documents.
• Managing pilot qualifications, pilot schedules, and operational readiness.
• Interacting directly with the FAA
• Administrative duties associated with customer billing.
• Direct interaction with our 145 repair station management.
• A current FAA commercial pilot certificate (helicopter), Class 1 or 2 medical.

Required skills/Abilities:

• Strong leadership and interspersal skills.
• Must be able to exercise good judgement in a team environment as well as in aircraft operation and safety.
• Must have problem solving and organizational skills.
• Performing pre and post flight inspections.
• Must be willing to work in an environment that is subject to changing climate conditions and moderate noise levels and move items of 50 pounds or more on a regular basis.
• Active, valid Driver’s License required.
• High school diploma, or GED required.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment background check and FAA. regulated drug/alcohol tests prior to start. Will be enrolled in our random drug pool.

Employee Stock Option Plan, 401K matching, Dental, Vision, Health insurance, HSA Matching Paid Time Off and Life insurance. $50 per day food allowance, travel lodging provided-private room.

Salem, VA

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (some evening and weekend work)

Based on Experience, ranging from Annual $150k-$180k

TEL Staffing complies with regulations enforced by the EEOC. TEL Staffing is a drug-free workplace.

This position is Temp to Hire. No benefits are offered during the Temp period.