Job Details Wetaskiwin Aerial Applicators Ltd. requires 1 qualified commercially licensed Professional Aerial Applicator for the 2024 season to fly an Air Tractor 502/504 or similar aircraft.

Apply by: January 15, 2024.
Only successful applicants meeting all requirements will be contacted.
We encourage all to apply but know that we are not a time building company or steppingstone. What we do is highly demanding and requires immense skill, dedication and ambition. We are looking for individuals that truly want to be professional aerial applicators and wish to be part of a team that knows your name, cares and pushes to deliver the best.
Applications best via email. We recommend a follow up email to confirm we received the first.
Please provide a resume that includes references and an explanation of why you want to be a professional aerial applicator on our crew.

Thanks and Cheers!

Wetaskiwin Aerial Applicators Ltd.
Main Base: 6215 46 Avenue, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, T9A 3S1 CANADA
Email: waa@telusplanet.net
Website: www.wetaskiwinaerial.ca

Job Description Applicants must have or be:
1. a minimum of 3 years or 500 hours aerial application experience, liquid and/or dry
2. a minimum of 500 hours single pilot turbine experience (including a minimum of 100 hours on the Air Tractor 502/504 or similar)
3. an excellent working knowledge of dynanav/satloc/agnav/tracmap GPS systems and associated flow control devices or similar
4. an Alberta aerial pesticide applicator licence
5. acceptable by our insurer with an accident-free record
6. a member of the CAAA
7. proficient in numeracy, reading, writing and speaking English
8. competent at task planning, organizing and decision making.
9. bodily able to perform a physically demanding job in a fast-paced environment
10. Canadian Commercial Pilots License
11. willing and able to work Canada wide
12. a valid driver’s licence (minimum Alberta class 5 or equivalent)
13. a good honest attitude with integrity
Beneficial assets to have or be:
1. other provincial aerial pesticide applicator licenses
2. forestry work experience
3. a farming and/or forestry background
4. agriculture degree, diploma or similar
5. mixing/loading aerial application ground crew experience
6. class 1 professional drivers licence
7. AME licence
8. spreading or seeding experience
9. oilfield pipeline, right-of-way or similar survey or aerial application experience
10. flight instructor rating
An abbreviated list of required duties is to:
1. fly a fixed wing turbine aircraft safely and efficiently with an aerial application guidance GPS
2. work with customers to create work orders, organize product and other required materials
3. work in a professional manner with all individuals
4. perform daily checks on the aircraft and ground support equipment
5. keep work orders, job sheets, logbooks organized and up to date
6. be available to work when conditions are conducive to aerial application
7. maintain a current Canadian Commercial Pilots License and Provincial Aerial Pesticide Applicators License
8. perform elementary maintenance
9. follow and obey the CARs
Wages are as follows:
1. Paid monthly at a rate of $95 per hour, 40 hours per week, overtime with remuneration
2. Wages are based on acres covered in a season, this depends on weather and economy
3. Bonuses based on performance
4. Workers Compensation coverage as required by law
5. Contractors are welcome
Employment Term: Seasonal - Full Time from May 15, 2024 to October 15, 2024.