Flight Dispatch Manager (Vancouver)

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Pacific Coastal Airlines has an exciting opportunity for a Permanent Full Time Manager, Flight Dispatch to join our dynamic and safety-focused team. This position is based at the South Terminal of Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in Richmond, BC.

Pacific Coastal Airlines is headquartered at the South Terminal of the Vancouver International Airport. As an established regional airline, we operate scheduled and charter services between remote destinations and beautiful communities throughout British Columbia.

Reporting to the Director, Flight Operations, the Manager, Flight Dispatch provides leadership, supervision, and strategic direction to the Flight Dispatch team. This role champions a culture of safety, regulatory compliance, reliability, and operational excellence while serving as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Technical Flight Dispatch.

The Manager, Flight Dispatch is an advocate for Flight Dispatch personnel and plays a key role in ensuring that all company flights are safely and efficiently planned, released, and monitored in compliance with Transport Canada regulations, Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), and company standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Uphold and promote the Company's safety culture, SMS, and regulatory compliance at all times
• Ensure Flight Dispatch operations meet or exceed Transport Canada, CARs, and corporate requirements
• Act as the SME for Technical Flight Dispatch, advising leadership on regulatory constraints, new routes, and operational changes
• Maintain, audit, and continuously improve Flight Dispatch manuals, procedures, and training documentation

Operational Performance & Reliability

Leadership & People Management

Training & Development

Financial & Resource Management

QUALIFICATIONS

(Minimum two years' experience as a Flight Dispatcher in Canada, including at least six months with the current operator)

Flight Dispatch Procedures and Training Manuals

What You Bring to the Role :

Why Pacific Coastal Airlines?

Company Culture : We honour our company motto of People Friendly, People First for both our employees and our passengers. We encourage a positive, caring workplace and put a high value on collaboration, accountability, and loyalty. We are inclusive, respectful, and have a friendly corporate culture.

Health Benefits : We offer a standard benefits package for permanent employees consisting of extended health, dental, vision, travel medical, life insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, an employee and family assistance program, paid sick days, and paid personal emergency days.

Travel Benefits : We offer excellent travel perks to employees and their eligible family members on Pacific Coastal Airlines, Wes tJet, Air Canada, Iceland Air, Delta, Allegiant, Cathay Pacific, Alaska Airlines and more. Additionally, employees are eligible for discounts with various hotels and restaurants within the communities we serve as well as steeply discounted cargo shipping within the Pacific Coastal Airlines network.

Employee Programs : We have employee recognition and reward programs, a milestone service recognition program and employee appreciation events throughout the year.

Apply today!

Pacific Coastal Airlines is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a policy of non-discrimination in all of our employment practices. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, disability or any other identifying characteristic.