About This Role
Cargojet, Canada's leading overnight all-cargo airline, is hiring a Level 1 Captain based in Hamilton, Ontario, to operate its all-cargo B767/B757 fleet across its North American network flown each business night. The role is a full-time, salaried pilot-in-command position with the Captain responsible for the safe operation of the aircraft and everyone on board.
Duties & Responsibilities
- The Captain is responsible for the operation and safety of the aircraft and all persons on board during the flight, and determines who manipulates the flight controls in accordance with company policy. Before flight, the Captain reviews the planned and alternate routes, destination/alternate/emergency aerodromes, reported and forecast enroute winds and meteorological conditions, navigation and radio aids, and all Flight Operations Bulletins
- ensures required instruments, emergency/safety equipment, maps, charts and a charged EFB are on board
- confirms the aircraft is airworthy and released per the Company Maintenance Control Manual with the Journey Log signed
- verifies load distribution and securing, all-up-weight and fuel load compliance, that all mandatory documents are carried, that flight crew are fit and briefed, and that the First Officer understands the flight
- signs the OFP accepting responsibility
- ensures doors are secured, ground de-icing procedures are followed, and pre-flight checks are complete. In flight, the Captain ensures operation per all regulations, the AFM and SOPs, observes limitations in the Flight Operations Manual, Aircraft Operating Manual and Certificate of Airworthiness, monitors planned versus actual fuel burn, uses approved checklists, ensures oxygen use per manual, and maintains continuous contact with Dispatch. After flight, the Captain records and reports defects in the Journey Log, completes and signs the flight portion of the Journey Log, submits all required company and regulatory documents, returns/charges the EFB, secures and protects the aircraft, debriefs crew, closes the flight plan, clears/notifies customs, notifies company and ground organizations of arrival, handles accident/incident and dangerous-goods reporting including TSB/NTSB requirements and ASRs, records and reports volcanic activity observations to ATC, notes any RNP/Nav Database/EFB/ACARS/CPDLC/ADS-B/C or other PBN/PBCS anomalies on the Flight Report, and completes the Flight Report Duty Period Section and Trip Envelope.
What We Offer
Annual compensation for a Level 1 Captain is $180,345.00 CAD.Competitive health benefits for the employee and dependents are effective from the date of hire, with a company match on retirement contributions.Cargojet does not require new employees to enter into training bonds.
Requirements
- Applicants must hold a valid Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) with 5,000 hours total time, and must have either completion of at least 3,000 hours Transport Jet PIC or 500 hours PIC on type (B767 or B757). Candidates must hold a Canadian Passport and be eligible to work in Canada and travel without restrictions throughout the Cargojet network
- any required work permits, visas or other authorizations are the sole responsibility of the candidate. Applicants must be able to obtain a Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC) and must hold English Language Proficiency at level 4 of ICAO's language proficiency rating scale.