About the role
Job Description:
#About the Role
This is an in-person role at the Springbank airport within MRU’s Aviation department. This position will support day-to-day flight operations for students in the Aviation Diploma and the Bachelor of Aviation Management programs. This role will involve work on the ramp, moving aircraft and preparing them for flight, as well as ensuring a clean hangar and efficient operations both inside and outside of the hangar.
##Responsibilities
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Aircraft: Cleaning, fueling, de-icing, adding oil and winter fronts, moving aircraft, checking internal inventory
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Hangar: Cleaning, organizing, managing inventory, snow removal and lawn cutting, fuel tank checks and fuel ordering
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Taxiing: Bringing aircraft back and forth from the maintenance hangar
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Scheduling: Provide after hours support to the Scheduling team, adjusting or creating flight bookings
##Qualifications
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Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent
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Requires experience taxiing aircraft
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Experience in cleaning, organizing and decision making
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Experience with moving and fueling aircraft is an asset
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Ability to work with minimal supervision and make decisions
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Ability to work outside in various weather conditions and be on your feet for extended periods of time. Physical requirements include climbing up and down ladders, reaching up high and bending down to access areas to clean, and towing aircraft outside by yourself.
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Clear and concise communication is required, particularly when moving aircraft with other people in potentially higher risk environments such as around other aircraft, people, or buildings. A loud voice is needed to ensure an ability to get someone’s attention while moving aircraft or moving about on the ramp.
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Safety is of highest importance. This position will require leading by example in terms of safety and following procedures. Even small oversights can lead to incidents, accidents, or delays. It is important to advise MRU students and employees of incorrect procedures or safety hazards, and provide information to help correct and improve others’ procedures.
Salary:$15.00 - $18.87 per hour
**Closing Date:**March 16, 2026
A (optional) cover letter and resume should be submitted in one .pdf formatted document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number].pdf (ex. Smith, Coordinator, 1234.pdf).
About Mount Royal University
Welcome to Mount Royal University, where we foster a work environment of mutual respect, transparency and inclusiveness, and where talented and committed employees are the driving force behind student success. We believe we are stronger as a university when employees collaborate and bring diverse perspectives together.
We invest in the wellness and development of our employees, knowing that it benefits both the individual and the university as a whole. Our culture, along with many services, resources and programs, encourages a healthy, productive workplace.
As we strive to enhance our culture of innovation and excellence, we support faculty, staff and management to be innovative in their work -- in our classrooms and across our campus.
This is a place where employees feel a sense of community and belonging. Where people feel supported in their work and enjoy the friendliness and familiarity that only a small campus can provide.
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About the role
Job Description:
#About the Role
This is an in-person role at the Springbank airport within MRU’s Aviation department. This position will support day-to-day flight operations for students in the Aviation Diploma and the Bachelor of Aviation Management programs. This role will involve work on the ramp, moving aircraft and preparing them for flight, as well as ensuring a clean hangar and efficient operations both inside and outside of the hangar.
##Responsibilities
-
Aircraft: Cleaning, fueling, de-icing, adding oil and winter fronts, moving aircraft, checking internal inventory
-
Hangar: Cleaning, organizing, managing inventory, snow removal and lawn cutting, fuel tank checks and fuel ordering
-
Taxiing: Bringing aircraft back and forth from the maintenance hangar
-
Scheduling: Provide after hours support to the Scheduling team, adjusting or creating flight bookings
##Qualifications
-
Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent
-
Requires experience taxiing aircraft
-
Experience in cleaning, organizing and decision making
-
Experience with moving and fueling aircraft is an asset
-
Ability to work with minimal supervision and make decisions
-
Ability to work outside in various weather conditions and be on your feet for extended periods of time. Physical requirements include climbing up and down ladders, reaching up high and bending down to access areas to clean, and towing aircraft outside by yourself.
-
Clear and concise communication is required, particularly when moving aircraft with other people in potentially higher risk environments such as around other aircraft, people, or buildings. A loud voice is needed to ensure an ability to get someone’s attention while moving aircraft or moving about on the ramp.
-
Safety is of highest importance. This position will require leading by example in terms of safety and following procedures. Even small oversights can lead to incidents, accidents, or delays. It is important to advise MRU students and employees of incorrect procedures or safety hazards, and provide information to help correct and improve others’ procedures.
Salary:$15.00 - $18.87 per hour
**Closing Date:**March 16, 2026
A (optional) cover letter and resume should be submitted in one .pdf formatted document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number].pdf (ex. Smith, Coordinator, 1234.pdf).
About Mount Royal University
Welcome to Mount Royal University, where we foster a work environment of mutual respect, transparency and inclusiveness, and where talented and committed employees are the driving force behind student success. We believe we are stronger as a university when employees collaborate and bring diverse perspectives together.
We invest in the wellness and development of our employees, knowing that it benefits both the individual and the university as a whole. Our culture, along with many services, resources and programs, encourages a healthy, productive workplace.
As we strive to enhance our culture of innovation and excellence, we support faculty, staff and management to be innovative in their work -- in our classrooms and across our campus.
This is a place where employees feel a sense of community and belonging. Where people feel supported in their work and enjoy the friendliness and familiarity that only a small campus can provide.