What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Operations position at Global Crossing Airlines?
Overview
The ADO will assist in overseeing the overall functions of the 121 Operation. In the absence of the DO, the ADO will assist the Director of OCC or Chief Pilot as required.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
Work Schedule:ADO will work an office schedule primary Monday to Friday. The ADO will work a minimum of days in the office during the week but not exceed 5 days a week. Serve as Duty officer for a seven-day period once a month. Must fly or complete line or training audits equivalent to 16 hours and/or a minimum 3 segments a month with a minimum of 3 landings to maintain currency and Qualification.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.
Global Crossing Airlines provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
The ADO will assist in overseeing the overall functions of the 121 Operation. In the absence of the DO, the ADO will assist the Director of OCC or Chief Pilot as required.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
- Assist the Director of Operations in the safe, compliant, and efficient management of all flight operations conducted under 14 CFR Part 121 and company rules and regulations.
- Ensuring prompt reporting, filing, and follow-up action on accidents and other required reports to the appropriate FAA agencies.
- Monitor operational trends and proactively identify compliance risks or process gaps requiring corrective action.
- Support FAA audits, inspections, certificate management activities, and regulatory correspondence.
- Assist in the development, revision, implementation, and oversight of operational manuals, procedures, and programs.
- Assists the Director of Safety in monitoring, assisting, and coordinating with all flight Operations safety audits. Correcting all findings and closing them in a timely matter
- Understand and actively participate in the Global X Airlines Safety Management System, remaining vigilant for hazards/associated safety risks and for reporting safety issues to supervisors.
- Support hiring, training, performance management, and professional development initiatives within operational departments.
- Serve as a delegated operational leader during irregular operations (IROPs), AOG events, weather disruptions, diversions, and recovery efforts.
- Assist with long-term operational planning including fleet growth, route expansion, staffing models, and operational scalability initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational reliability, on-time performance, resource utilization, and customer experience.
- Lead special operational initiatives as assigned by the Director of Operations.
- Assist with vendor management and operational contract oversight.
- Promote and reinforce a proactive safety culture throughout flight operations.
- FAA-issued Airline Transport pilot license which has never been suspended or revoked.
- The ADO must have at least three years of 121 PIC experience.
- The ADO must understand and be able to write procedures in compliance with the regulations (FARs) and must be able to research FAA DRS 8900.1, Advisory Circulars (AC), and any other FAA and DOT documents
- Ability to perform basic math calculations
- Must be available and flexible to work variable shifts including weekends and holidays
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure operational environments
- Cross-functional coordination
- Leadership and team development
- Operational control and irregular operations management
Work Schedule:ADO will work an office schedule primary Monday to Friday. The ADO will work a minimum of days in the office during the week but not exceed 5 days a week. Serve as Duty officer for a seven-day period once a month. Must fly or complete line or training audits equivalent to 16 hours and/or a minimum 3 segments a month with a minimum of 3 landings to maintain currency and Qualification.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.
Global Crossing Airlines provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.