Aloha Air Cargo Looking for AAC – Dispatcher Apprentice at Honolulu, HI  Full Time

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned):

1. Coordinate with Flight Operations department and Pilots concerning safety of flight. Serve as the final authority for all legalities of crews.
2. Provide reserve availability information to Freight office and Flight Operations regularly.
3. Works closely with Flight Operations and Freight office to resolve daily issues, plan for future irregularities and growth, policies & procedures, etc.
4. Coordinate with Flight Operations and Freight Office concerning any safety of flight issues. Serve as an authority for all legalities of crews.
5. Work closely with Flight Operations in communicating possible crew illegalities, safety concerns, misconnect, etc. Collaborate on possible fixes to ensure on-time arrival/departures.
6. Verify with in coming Dispatchers that all flight crews are checked in for scheduled flights. Report any discrepancies to Flight Operations, and work to correct the situation and reduce negative impact on the operation.
7. Ensure staffing on any open pairings. If unable to cover due to lack of crews, report findings to Flight Operations for evaluation and immediate action to various Department Heads.
8. Reroute crews to continue continuity of schedule whenever necessary within legal FAR and company policies.
9. Coordinate communication with Flight Operations.
10. Normal duties include production of the daily flight schedule of Aloha Air Cargo over all of its routes.
11. Maintain records, analyze, and plan crew requirements necessary for the effective scheduling of Pilots.
12. Ensure daily input of data is current into Tracking and Qualification system. B. Duties and Responsibilities of Dispatcher/Scheduler Within Flight Operations The following list of duties and responsibilities reflect the expectations for Crew Scheduling with regard to the Flight Operations group. 1. Crew Scheduling Commitments
13. Be available to Flight Operations
14. Advise Flight Operations admin and Chief Pilot of unresolved crew misconnects within the next 5 hours.
15. Efficiently use resources, including reserve Pilots.
16. Unassigned positions – notify the Chief Pilot as soon as possible if there is a flight with no legal and available Pilot for assignment. Thereafter, Chief Pilot will notify affected Department Heads. 2. Manager of Flight Operations Commitment to the Dispatcher
17. Consistency – The Manager will make firm decisions regarding aircraft swaps and cancellations and make an effort not to change those decisions after the information has been disseminated.
18. Involve Dispatcher in all scheduling issues. In most circumstances during normal hours of operations, the Dispatchers will contact all Pilots rather than the Manager.
19. Respect the Scheduler’s judgment and knowledge regarding contractual and FAR compliance. C. Inter-Departmental Communication Dispatch will communicate the following information to the Manager of Flight Operations: 1. Any items related to crew scheduling that may result in a delay. 2. Any flights operating within the next 24 hours that do not have flight crew assignments, either due to lack of flight crews or projected duty and/or flight time limits exceeded. a) Crew Scheduling will provide the following information:
20. Other flight crewmembers available for replacement, including their location and possible transportation means. Commercial and charter transportation should be considered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Must possess a Valid Driver’s License in good standing
• Must be enrolled/intent to enroll in online courses for aircraft dispatch certification.

Other Qualifications:

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test, 5-year background check, 10-year criminal history check and security threat assessment.
• Regular attendance is required