Crew Planner

Accelerate your career with the most awarded Air Cargo Airline in Canada!

Cargojet is Canada's leading provider of time-sensitive overnight air cargo services and carries over 1,300,000 pounds of cargo each business night. Cargojet operates its network across North America each business night, utilizing a fleet of all-cargo aircraft Cargojet has been awarded one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies as well as being awarded the Shipper’s Choice Award for the best Air Cargo Carrier in Canada for the past number of
years. Being part of Cargojet will allow you to become a part of a diverse and vibrant family at the leading edge of the air cargo industry both domestically and internationally. Cargojet team members are dedicated, hardworking, and have a strong sense of leadership and commitment.

Job Summary:

Prepare flight crew monthly bid packages and awards to comply with all pilot scheduling and collective agreement requirements, ensuring staffing levels are balanced on all schedules. Plan all pilot training requirements on a monthly basis.

Job duties and Responsibilities:

• Build operational pairings, integrate training schedules, and prepare bid packages. 


• Generate monthly schedules from received bids.


• Monitor operations to determine required adjustments to crewing needs.


• Analyze commercial schedule to determine subsequent staffing requirements.


• Preplan recurrent line checks, monthly plan initial line checks based on training progress.


• Plan monthly training – simulator, ground training and line indoctrination.


• Liaise with Flight Ops training management to ensure planned training complies with department objectives and Canadian Aviation Regulations.


•     Manage training changes throughout the month as adjustments become required.

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

• Relevant post-secondary diploma or degree. 


• 2 years’ experience in crew scheduling/planning in an airline operation. 


• High-level functional ability with Crew Planning/Scheduling software, Pelesys LMS/QMS automation systems. 


• Working knowledge of transport jet aircraft operating regulations, documentation and equipment. 


• Ability to work irregular hours and shift patterns from time to time. 


• Ability to hold a RAIC and maintain security clearance. 


• Ability to work well independently under time and resource constraints within a team environment. 

Important to Know:

• Cargojet is an equal-opportunity employer. We thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.   


• We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. 


• At Cargojet, we make safety the highest priority. Because of this priority and as we operate in a safety-sensitive environment, we require all employees to abstain from consuming Cannabis, in and outside of the workplace. This is a critical element of our drug and alcohol policy that all employees must comply with at all times. 


• Team members interested in the position must submit their application through the internal recruitment system by the specified deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered late and will not be reviewed.