Operations Coordinator (8-week Contact)

$30 - $34/hour

Abbotsford (Fully On-Site)

About us

STRIVE is a Vancouver based recruitment firm offering recruitment solutions in the specialist areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, Manufacturing & Operations, and Technology. We are passionate about recruitment at STRIVE and commit to offering an upfront, genuine and consultative approach to everything we do-which is a big reason as to why we have been successful. Our proactive recruitment approach allows us to uncover high calibre professionals for niche, specialized and what are often regarded as "hard to fill" roles. At the same time, our simple philosophy recognizes the need to fully understand every client and candidate's motivations, requirements and objective.

The Role

Our client is a global leader in aerial firefighting, operating the world’s largest privately owned fixed-wing firefighting fleet and supporting wildfire response efforts across North America for the past 55 years.

Leveraging your superior operational, administrative and organizational skills, you will provide a variety of logistical and administrative duties to the flight operations department. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and an analytical problem solver with the ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously in a high-pressure environment. 

They are looking for an Operations Coordinator to join them on an 8-week contract, with the potential to extend through fire season.

This position is 4 days/week, Wednesday to Saturday, 8am-5pm. Fully on-site in Abbotsford at the airport.

Pay: $30 - $34/hour based on experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all Flight Operations personnel have safety as their primary objective by adhering to established safety policies and utilizing the appropriate safety reporting program to identify and communicate all known hazards and risks to the organization.
• Act as Duty Officer which includes but not limited to:
• Flight Following;
• Coordinating and Communicating Internal and Customer operational requirements;
• Manage and Coordinate operational logistics such as crew movements (travel, accommodations, ground transportation) parts movements, aircraft movements and pilot scheduling.
• Customer Focused - build, foster and maintain customer relationships by providing exceptional communication and service.
• Address, collect and disseminate accurate, clear and concise information in a timely manner.
• Perform administrative tasks related to but not limited to:
• Creating and preparing reports, correspondence, forms etc. as applicable;
• Pilot scheduling and coordination of training requirements (ground school, simulator usage and flight training).
• Tracking and maintaining pilot recency and flight & duty times.
• Distribution of pilot training programs and maintenance of pilot training files.
• Payroll and any accounting requirements for the department.
• Collaborates with managers to create procedures, policies and processes.
• Other duties as assigned by the Flight Operations Logistics Manager. 

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong in MS Suite and Excel
• 2+ years admin experience
• Must be detail-oriented with proven experience maintaining accurate records
• Excels at identifying issues, ability to take initiatives, have strong problem-solving skills and is highly organized
• Excels at working in a high pressure / stressful environment and ability to remain calm
• Must have excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Strong team player with the ability to focus on positive customer requirements in a dynamic environment
• Previous aviation experience is considered an asset, but they’re also open to strong operations or logistics coordinators who are excited by the industry and eager to learn.

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