Apply fast! Last day to apply is February 10, 2025
What Will You Be Doing?
Responsible for operational control of [Company] flights and jointly responsible with Captain for the preflight planning, delay and dispatch release of flights in compliance with Title 14 CFR, Part 121 and Frontier Operations Specifications.
Essential Functions
Prepares dispatch release, a contract between the pilot-in-command and the dispatcher for each flight.
Plans flights considering the effects of enroute winds and weather, balancing safety and economy.
Determines the minimum fuel supply necessary for the safe completion of the flight including any required alternate airports.
Calculates aircraft performance. Must be thoroughly familiar with reported and forecast weather conditions on the route to be flown.
Provides pilot in command with preflight briefing including aircraft and flight status as well as providing all current reports or information on airport conditions and irregularities of navigation facilities and all available weather reports and forecasts for weather phenomena that may affect the safety of the flight.
Monitors the progress of each flight.
Issues necessary information for the safety of the flight.
Cancels or re-dispatches a flight if the flight cannot operate or continue to operate safely as planned or released.
Recommends flight plan alternatives.
Coordinates aircraft diversions and recoveries.
Negotiates with air traffic control for alternative routings and reductions in air traffic control delays.
Initiates company emergency notification.
Other Functions
Coordinates company charter operations.
Updates and maintains familiarity with Federal Aviation Regulations, company manuals and aeronautical charts.
Provides operations expertise to maintenance department and System Operations Control.
Monitors and processes data provided by flight crews and stations.
Archives dispatch releases and flight plans.
Any other duty as assigned.
Qualifications
FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate – required
Extensive familiarity with Federal Aviation Regulations, aeronautical charts, aviation weather, aircraft performance and flight planning
Minimum of two years dispatch experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
High attention to detail
Ability to deal with several tasks simultaneously
Ability to work unsupervised
Familiarity with Windows and Microsoft Office applications
Sabre or Jeppesen Flight Planning experience preferred
Flight Explorer Aircraft Situation Display experience preferred
Arinc SELCAL System experience preferred
Equipment Operated
Standard office equipment, including PC, copier, fax machine, printer
Work Environment
Typical office environment, adequately heated and cooled
Physical Effort
Light physical effort required by handling objects up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently.
Supervision Received
General Direction: The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.
Positions Supervised
None
Starting Salary: $38.76 per hour
Please Note: this posting will expire on 2/10/25.