Lynx Air Looking for Crew Planner at Calgary, AB Full Time

Are you excited about the prospect of joining a startup organization on the ground floor? Interested in being a part of the changing skies in Canada and beyond? Want to work with world-class leaders who have extensive industry know-how? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We are seeking a Crew Planner for our Operations department to join our rapidly expanding, dynamic team!

WHO WE ARE:

Lynx Air is Canada’s newest ultra-affordable airline, on a mission to make air travel accessible for all. With airfare sky-high in Canada, we give value-seeking travellers an affordable, safe and customer-first flying experience.

Lynx has taken to the skies, piloting our brand-new fleet of Boeing 737 MAX planes to select Canadian destinations. Our mission is to bring safe, affordable, low-cost air travel to millions of Canadians and we are excited to be building our team that will help us get there!

Backed by significant financial investment from a group of prominent Canadian and American investors, we are poised to change the Canadian airline landscape. Combining the financial strength of our talented partners with the skills and energy of Canadians like you, we can bring the best practices of the aviation industry to Canada!

WHAT THE ROLE ENTAILS:

The Crew Planner prepares the monthly crewing schedules for the flight crew and cabin crew members. This activity mixes the commercial flying schedule with known crew vacation as well as required crew initial and recurrent training.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Completes monthly optimization of crew pairings for flight crew and cabin crew members, ensuring compliance with Transport Canada duty and rest rules and in full consideration of respective collective agreements
• Completes construction of monthly schedules (lines) – roster construction
• In conjunction with flight operations admin completes all required administrative support work to support pairing and line construction including the development of eligible bid lists, planned absence tracking, monthly reporting
• Plans and administers crew vacation bidding
• Provides support analysis related to crew staffing, domiciles and labour agreements
• Evaluates future schedules and provide feedback to Network Planning based on identified crew impact/cost
• Adhere to Flight Operations policies and Inflight Department policies, the crew scheduling guidelines, the pilot, and Cabin Crew Compensation agreements
• Coordinates and books deadhead flights as required
• Posts and awards crew vacancy bids in conjunction with flight operations management
• Actively participate in Lynx Air’s Safety Management System (SMS) including, reporting hazards and incidents encountered in daily operations. Understand, comply and promote the Company Safety Policy
• Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE:

• Detailed knowledge of Canadian Aviation Regulations as they pertain to crew duty and rest
• Minimum of two (2) years experience as a crew planner in a Canadian (CAR705) airline
• Experience with crew planning and scheduling software and optimizers (e.g. AD-OPT)
• Ability to work shift work if required
• A high degree of motivation and commitment to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic, and ever-changing environment
• Must be a self-starter and able to work independently, under pressure to meet time-sensitive delivery dates
• Strong knowledge of office computer applications including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Proven analytical capability
• Good time management skills and demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize tasks under pressure
• Ability to provide support to internal customers including crew members and other departments demonstrating a personable and empathetic attitude
• Canadian Citizen or Permanent resident

WHAT YOU WILL GET FROM US:

• Industry competitive salary
• The chance to be part of building something from the ground up. Aggressive growth plans of the organization mean there is no limit to how far you can grow your career with the organization
• An environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Open and collaborative work environment. You bring your great ideas, and we will put them to action
• Comprehensive benefits and HSA
• The opportunity to travel where we fly

We’re an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that places value on the strength that diversity brings to the workplace and that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We encourage all applicants who meet the requirements for the role to apply.

Interviews will be commencing right away, so don’t hesitate and apply today to be part of Canada’s changing aviation landscape! Cover letters are not required.

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