Assistant Flight Superintendent (Dispatcher)

United States, Georgia, Atlanta

Ops Control

05-Nov-2024

Ref #: 26702

How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)

As an Assistant Flight Superintendent, you will support Flight Superintendents, Senior Flight Superintendents, Sector Managers and external customers by gathering and disseminating information in support of the daily flight operation. Additionally, you will assist Flight Superintendents with operational issues, including monitoring the progress and safety of Delta’s flights. Other responsibilities may also include administrative duties, updating manuals and implementing the overtime program. This position emphasizes safety-conscious behaviors across all areas of the operation.

In this role, you must demonstrate exceptional leadership, management and administrative abilities, along with strong interpersonal skills. Additionally, you must be able to perform under pressure and possess the ability to analyze large amounts of disparate information, draw conclusions, and act in a timely manner while handling multiple tasks and continually changing priorities.

The Assistant Flight Superintendent position serves as the entry level position to Flight Control, with advancement opportunity to the Flight Superintendent position. Flight Superintendents provide dispatching and operational control over Delta’s daily flight operation in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations and Delta company policy in pursuit of the highest possible level of air safety. Successful candidates must complete a rigorous licensing process to obtain required certification.

The starting base salary will be $7,739 monthly ($92,868 annually).

Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing

Benefits

Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience and Servant Leadership – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:

• Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives.
• 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%.
• New hires are eligible for up to 2-weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the following vacation year (April 1 – March 31).
• In addition to vacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal time within a 12-month period.
• 10 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Birthing parents are eligible for 12-weeks of paid maternity/parental leave.
• Non-birthing parents are eligible for 2-weeks of paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life insurance benefits.
• Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages.
• Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health.
• Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members.
• Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals.
• World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint.
• Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies.
• Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together.
• Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare.
  
  

What You Need To Succeed (minimum Qualifications)

• Have the ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays
• Embraces a diverse set of people, thinking and styles
• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data
• High School diploma, GED, or High School Equivalency.
• Be able to pass an audiogram
• Be at least 23 years of age per FAA regulations.
• Be authorized to work in the US.
• Must successfully pass assessment requirements.
• FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate or enrollment in a FAA approved Aircraft Dispatcher certification course that must be completed by December 31, 2024.
• If current Delta Employee, must be in good standing in current position (no formal performance development – Written Coaching Letter, Corrective Action Notice, or Final Corrective Action notice - within the past 6 months).
  
  

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (preferred Qualifications)

• Operational and passenger service experience along with supervisory experience is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of meteorology, Federal Aviation Regulations and previous flying experience is beneficial.
• Flying experience (private, instrument, commercial pilot certificate).
  
  

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