Employment

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Sharp Airlines team, please see the current poistions available:

Customer Service Superstar

Do you love being the first point of contact for a business?

If you are friendly, enthusiastic, can multi-task and meet the following criteria please apply.

Discover a switched on environment where people work autonomously and enjoy going that extra mile for the customer. Reception is a 'one stop shop' where Customer Service Officers are dedicated to tackle everything from typing, telephones and filing.

The successful applicant will be a professional mature person, who is well equipped in Microsoft Office and has experience managing a large volume of telephone calls and responding to a range of customer enquiries. This is a Full-Time position with working hours of 8:30am to 5:30pm. A full driver's licence is essential to the role.

Click here to download a position description

Applications to be emailed by Monday 22 December to:
Helen Sobey - hms@sharpaviation.com.au

Aircrew

Below I have provided you with a list of Sharp Airlines minimum experience requirements and some tips to help you along in your career. Please understand that these guidelines / suggestions are my personal opinions only and may not necessarily reflect the ideas of other Chief Pilots/Managers.

In accordance with best practice and contractual requirements we have the following minimum requirements. Pilots who fall short in one area may be given allowances if they have additional experience in another area and may be invited to apply for a position with our company.

Captains

Airline Transport Pilots Licence
Command Instrument Rating Minimum 3 renewals
2500 hours Total Time
1500 hours Total Command
500 hours Total Multi Engine
300 hours Gas Turbine or Jet Aircraft
100 hours on Type Metro III/23
Crew Resource Management Course - Evidence of completion
First Aid Certificate II Current Certificate
Dangerous Goods Pass within the preceding 6 months
Holder of current ASIC card
Holder of current Essendon Terminal Access Card

Co-Pilot*

Commercial Pilots Licence
Command Instrument rating
250 hours Total Time
50 hours Total Gas Turbine
10 hours Type Metro III/23
Crew Resource Management Course - Evidence of completion
First Aid Certificate II Current Certificate
Dangerous Goods Pass within the preceding 6 months
Holder of current ASIC card
Holder of current Essendon Terminal Access Card

*Note: Co-Pilots are normally only selected from our Airline Pilot Traineeship Course.

Resumes

If you meet our minimum requirements then I invite you to email your resume to ms@sharpairlines.com.au (other forms will not be excepted). You will be forwarded a response to say that your resume is on file. Resumes should be updated with us every 6 months by e-mail to keep your application open. Failure to do this may result in you application being withdrawn. If we have vacancies in the near future I will request an interview and skills test. If you are successful you will then be placed on our active hold file or given an approximate start date.

Interview/Skills Test

Successful applicants will undergo the following;

Interview (covering personal background, company knowledge and aircraft type knowledge) = Typically 1 hour
IFR theoretical knowledge (good background knowledge in all areas essential) = Typically 1 hour
Synthetic trainer session in our Aeroguidance Mark 6 trainer covering ILS/LLZ/NDB and DME Arc procedures. Other areas that maybe examined are Unusual attitudes, Steep Turns and limited panel flight = Typically 2.0 hours.

Aircraft Engineer

Please email your resume to: Chief Engineer - Jeff Wyckelsma at jw@sharpairlines.com.au .Your resume will be reviewed and a response will be forwarded to you to indicate that your resume is on file. Resumes should be updated with us every 6 months by e-mail to keep your application open. Failure to do this may result in you application being withdrawn. If we have vacancies in the near future we will request an interview and if your interview is successful you will then be placed on our active hold file or given an approximate start date.

Administration

Please forward email resume to: Office Manager - Shannon Bourke at sk@sharpairlines.com.au .Your resume will be reviewed and a response will be forwarded to you to indicate that your resume is on file. Resumes should be updated with us every 6 months by e-mail to keep your application open. Failure to do this may result in you application being withdrawn. If we have vacancies in the near future we will request an interview and if your interview is successful you will then be placed on our active hold file or given an approximate start date.

Employment Tips

Keep your resume as short as possible. Chief pilots do not have much time to read long complex applications. Preferably with a one page covering letter.
Try to target a small number of companies and make an effort to meet them personally, formally or informally. Companies like ours see many resumes and this would make yours stand out.
Make the effort to research the companies that you are targeting. Nothing turns me off more than to receive an application from an ill informed individual. One example is to address your resume to a specific person rather than “Dear Sir/Madam.” You must have good background knowledge of the company including its management, fleet, routes and history.
Limit the use of special effects such as coloured paper or gimmicks.
Always present yourself and your car in a neat and tidy condition when job searching.
Keep a record of contact with potential employers and update it regularly (6 to 12 months).

I hope these ideas will help you with your job searching. Best of luck.