A seasonal aircraft deicer removes winter contaminants from aircraft prior to flight. Deicers remove the contaminants to clear for takeoff and from planes once they have landed. The position requires a driver's license and training in aircraft inspection, deicer equipment operation, and maintenance

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ensure a safe environment during the de/anti-icing operation and make sure all company policies and procedures are being followed correctly.

• Uphold and follow the duties related to de/anti-icing aircraft according to procedures
• Participate in the pre-planning for the de/anti-ice event (perform checks on equipment, trucks, servicing equipment with fuel).

• Ensure proper shutdown of operation, including paperwork and logbooks; that all maintenance issues have been logged and reported to the manager, and all proper shutdown procedures for the equipment are followed.

• Driving deice trucks and operating spray basket, applying Type I and Type IV fluid to surfaces of aircraft while complying with all safety and operational procedures and protocol

• Provide clear, concise communication between sprayers/drivers, ground crew, flight crew, and dispatch with the use of headsets and radios.

• Ability to multi-task and operate deice baskets at heights up to/exceeding 40 feet.

• Perform quality control checks on all equipment and vehicles (including inspecting aircraft for frozen contamination).

• Responsible for the safe and efficient removal of contaminants (ice, frost, snow, etc.) from aircraft.

• Responsible for all tracking and documentation and accurately accounting for all fluid transactions.

• Understand and comply with all SCA drive pattern policies and procedures

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Previous deicing experience
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work efficiently under time constraints
• Possess a valid Driver’s License
• Employees must be comfortable with heights (exceeding 40 feet)

Work Environment

This job operates outdoors in all kinds of weather, this includes extreme cold and in all type of precipitation. While working on the deice pads this position will be exposed to the extreme noise of aircrafts arriving and departing.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands or finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Additional Notes

N/A

AAP/EEO Statement

It is the policy of Sun Country Airlines to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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 with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)