Working at Breeze Airways is an exciting endeavor and a serious commitment to bring “The World’s Nicest Airline” to life. We work cross-functionally with truly awesome Team Members to deliver on our mission: “To make the world of travel simple, affordable, and convenient. Improving our guests travel experience using technology, ingenuity and kindness.”

Breeze is hiring- join us!

Breeze Airways is seeking an energetic Manager of Talent supporting Flight Ops and Inflight. This strategic leader reports to the Director of Talent and will manage a team of Pilot and Flight Attendant recruiters & coordinators and will work closely with Flight Ops and Inflight Leadership. This manager will be responsible for building our Pilot and Flight Attendant pipelines and creating & maintaining relationships between, Flight Schools, University Aviator programs and will oversee the Breeze Pilot and Pathway programs, Embark and Breeze Boost.

Here's what you'll do

• Manage a team of Talent team members serving Flight Ops and Inflight including Pilot and Flight Attendant hiring
• Manage all activities relating to recruiting new Flight Ops and Inflight Breeze team members including Pilots, Fight Attendants and Leadership positions.
• Develop Recruitment best practices by partnering with Inflight and Flight Ops Leaders
• Create the Breeze Pathway Strategy for future Breeze Pilots and Flight Attendants
• Manage, develop, and enhance Pilot Pathway and Pipeline recruitment programs, processes & procedures
• Establish relationships with Flight Schools and Universities Aviator Programs with the goal to enter into partnerships for future Breeze Pilots and Flight Attendants
• Manage Breeze Embark and Boost programs
• Ensure positions are filled efficiently, effectively, and equitably by making Diversity and Inclusion a priority
• Ensure Pilot and Flight Attendant training classes are filled by collaborating Crew Planning and Training departments
• Provide weekly recruitment reports to Talent Director and identify trends
• Facilitate weekly Pilot Hiring Committee meetings
• Coordinate/Attend Pilot and Flight Attendant hiring events as needed
• Attend Pilot and Flight Attendant hiring and staffing meetings to identify potential hiring issues/trends
• Ensure Pilot Recruitment Pipeline remains steady by uniting with Flight Ops Leaders & Pilot Development
• Ensure Pilot PRIA/PRD Records are maintained properly by establishing a Quality Assurance process
• Manage Pilot Visa Programs and collaborate with Breeze Legal and Finance teams
• Seek improvements to current processes and develop training programs for Talent Team Members including Interview Skills training
• Conduct/Facilitate Talent Team Training
• Monitor Breeze Talent Systems to ensure they remain relevant and cost-effective for Breeze
• Collaborate with Marketing and IT development teams to create external and internal recruiting websites to attract and excite future team member
• Create and oversee the Flight Ops and Inflight Recruitment Social Media initiatives
• Manage Talent SharePoint page regarding Pilot and Flight Attendant hiring
• Provide Talent Director with data necessary to understand trends and budget impacts
• Travel – (up to 20%)
• Achieve performance measures and adhere to established standards in conjunction with Breeze Aviation Group Values of Safety, Kindness, Integrity, Ingenuity, and Excellence

Here's what you'll need to be successful

Minimum Qualifications

• Previous Airline Experience is a must
• 2+ years’ experience leading a Talent (Recruitment) team
• 1+ year ‘s of experience in a Pilot Recruitment Role
• Subject matter expert in Pilot hiring requirements
• Strong understanding of high-volume recruitment
• In-depth knowledge of attracting and hiring airline employees including part 121 Pilots and Flight Attendant team members
• Knowledge of workforce planning (forecast, identify specific needs, skills, locations, and behaviors)
• Proven knowledge of using social media as a Recruitment tool
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management reporting, performance, and metrics
• Proven experience building, implementing, and/or maintaining a Talent & Onboarding programs that attract and retain top talent
• Knowledge of People (HR), Recruitment, and applicable federal and state laws and regulations
• Intermediate to advance knowledge of Microsoft Office, to include Outlook, Teams Meeting, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a strong emphasis on a customer service orientation
• Ability to report Talent updates to Senior Leaders
• Complete projects on time with minimal supervision, ability to work varied hours when necessary to meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Facilitation/ Training Experience
• Experience working with and posting on LinkedIn
• Experience working with and posting on external job boards
• Experience working within a fast-paced, complex, dynamic, multicultural business environment
• Experience working with Workday HCM system
• Experience working with Greenhouse Applicant Tracking System
• Experience working with Assessments and On Demand Video systems

Skills/Talents

• Exemplifies Breeze’s safety culture, values, and mission
• Operates with the highest integrity, tackles problems with ingenuity, constantly pursues excellence, and exercises kindness in all interactions
• Ability to build & maintain relationships with all levels of personnel
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and critical thinking skills
• Practices extreme patience
• Exercise ownership and transparency
• Ability to think critically and analyze situations effectively
• Ability to build solid relationships and partner with leaders and team members
• Seriously Nice

Perks of the Job

• Health, Vision and Dental
• Health Savings Account with Breeze Employee Match
• 401K with Breeze Employee Match
• PTO
• Travel on Breeze and other Airlines too!

Breeze Airways 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.

Breeze Airways will never request your Social Security Number, Driver’s License or Date of Birth on our job postings. Job Postings requesting any or all of this information should be regarded as a scam. To ensure you are applying to an actual Breeze Airways posting, please apply online at www.flybreeze.com  then click “Careers” at the bottom of the page.