Careers
THE HEART OF AVIATION IN WATERLOO REGION
YOUR DREAM STARTS HERE
Join the Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre, where aviation is our passion! We have grown since our beginning in 1932 from a flying club to now having partnerships with Conestoga College and the University of Waterloo to help students follow their dreams of becoming pilots.
We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
a team built to fly
the wwfc team
WWFC is a team effort, just like any successful flight. Every role matters in achieving our vision. We've assembled some of the industry's best minds to enhance ground schools and in-flight experiences!
Meet the team behind the WWFC initiative. Every team member is dedicated to their work, bringing unique skills and expertise to help our clients succeed.
together we soar
why work with us?
At WWFC, we emphasize innovation, safety, and accountability. We provide the tools to help you shape your experiences and advance your career. As a tight-knit team, we foster knowledge sharing and networking to help you achieve your full potential while supporting others in their growth, both professionally and personally.
With a team of over 90 dedicated employees, we take pride in delivering exceptional customer service. Every role is important, and we actively support our team with continuous opportunities for growth and development through education and training.
What we offer:
- Excellent compensation & benefits package
- Reward programs
- Discounted aircraft flights and merchandise
- Employee recognition program
- Professional and personal development programs
- Free parking
- Work-life balance
become a flight instructor
to teach is to learn twice
For our flight instructor team members getting the hours isn't the main focus. When a student succeeds and performs their first solo or first soft landing after numerous practice flights on the circuit, they get to experience both the exhilarating roller coaster of frustration and pride. Additionally, they improve their knowledge and abilities in a comparatively short amount of time.
There are numerous opportunities to contribute to or leave your mark on or give back to the aviation sector. It's beneficial to support others' success while pursuing your own! Being a flight instructor can be very rewarding and provide you with a wealth of tools that you may utilize throughout your career.




Open Positions
Grow Through Aviation
Position Overview:
The Financial Controller is responsible for overseeing the organization’s overall financial integrity, performance, and compliance. This position plays a critical role in ensuring that financial operations align with strategic objectives, regulatory requirements, and internal policies. The Financial Controller provides leadership in the areas of financial governance, internal controls, risk management, reporting accuracy, and long-term financial planning.
Primary Responsibilities:
Financial Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with organizational goals and objectives.
- Partner with executive leadership to support financial decision-making, investments, and resource allocation.
- Lead initiatives related to business modeling, capital planning, and scenario analysis.
- Provide proactive insights into financial risks and opportunities for growth or cost control.
Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure full compliance with federal and provincial regulatory requirements, including tax filings, audits, reporting obligations, and those specific to the educational institutions.
- Design and maintain robust internal control frameworks to safeguard organizational assets.
- Serve as a liaison with insurance, and external audit stakeholders on financial compliance matters.
- Monitor and mitigate financial risk through policy development and review.
Financial Reporting & Performance Analysis
- Oversee the preparation and presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to executive leadership and the board.
- Oversee the day-to-day accounting operations, including A/R. A/P, GL, cost accounting, government remittances, inventory accounting, banking, and payroll.
- Establish KPIs and benchmarks to assess financial performance and identify improvement areas.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Analyze financial results and trends to develop recommendations for operational and strategic adjustments.
Cash Flow Management
- Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting, including short- and long-term planning.
- Oversee investments, and financial instruments as applicable.
- Monitor banking relationships and optimize cash management practices.
Systems & Technology Optimization
- Drive financial systems improvements to enhance efficiency, data integrity, and reporting capabilities.
- Evaluate and implement new tools, dashboards, and financial modeling systems to improve financial operations.
Other
- Provides training and ongoing training based on the needs of direct reports and coordinates processes for finance with other departments.
- Demonstrates the Company Mission, Vision and Values Statement and current standard business practices.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or Diploma in finance, accounting or a related field;
- An accredited financial designation
- Minimum 7-10 years of progressive financial leadership experience including oversight of budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance
- Proven experience in strategic financial planning, forecasting, and business analysis.
- Thorough knowledge of GAAP.
- Expertise in financial systems automation; NetSuite experience is an asset.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
Why work with us
- Comparative salary
- Benefits
- Business Casual Dress Code
- Amazing work culture where you can learn and grow
Does this sound like an exciting opportunity for you? If so, please apply.
Apply to Human Resources at careers@wwfc.ca by April 29, 2025.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and thank all applicants in advance; however, we will correspond only with those selected for an interview.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, we are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process.
Position Overview:
The Maintenance Support Coordinator is accountable to the Director of Maintenance (DOM) and will support the Maintenance Team. The position will work closely with the Maintenance Team by providing administrative and clerical support, which includes inventory control, data entry, records and database management
Primary Responsibilities:
Inventory and Parts
- Responsible for
- Shipping and receiving inventory, including the processing of all associated paperwork and data entry.
- Keeping Fleet Captain up to date (i.e., parts shipped and received) and posting oil monthly consumption in Netsuite.
- Purchasing aircraft parts, balancing costs, and availability in collaboration with the Director of Maintenance.
- Creating orders for parts to then be approved by the Director of Maintenance.
- Completing shop orders at the end of each maintenance event and keeps the inventory usage up to date.
- Ensuring all cores are returned in a timely manner and credit received.
- Interacting with vendors regarding parts shipment status, warranty issues and returns, etc.
- Tool calibration (i.e., send tools to contractors to perform calibration and file documentation for tracking and traceability)
Maintenance
- Physical receiving of all parts and supplies ordered, validate shipment batch items, and put away in the Parts Room or appropriate storage area.
- Responsible for organization of the parts room.
- Responsible for keeping airplane navigation subscriptions up to date.
- Develops and fosters a positive supplier relationship with our vendors.
- Assists DOM as directed following the Annual Audit.
- Assists DOM with generation of KPI reports.
Projects/Continuous Improvements
- Collects data to make recommendations for cost savings and/or efficiency improvements.
- Responsible for the organization of maintenance electronic files.
- Updates Inspection paperwork as required.
- Maintains accurate records of all maintenance staff training.
- Demonstrates the Company mission, vision and values statement, policies and current standard business practices.
- Performs other duties as required
Requirements:
- Post-secondary education
- 1year minimum relevant experience
- Detailed oriented and strive for accuracy and know how to prioritize
- Strong computer and data entry skills
Why work with us
• Comparative salary
• Benefits
• Business Casual Dress Code
• Amazing work culture where you can learn and grow
Does this sound like an exciting opportunity for you? If so, please apply.
Apply to Human Resources at careers@wwfc.ca by April 29, 2025.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and thank all applicants in advance; however, we will correspond only with those selected for an interview.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, we are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process.
Position Overview:
The Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME)- Lead Hand is accountable to the Director of Maintenance and is responsible for maintaining aircraft to a high standard of safety while maintaining operational efficiencies. This position leads the work of one or more aircraft mechanic position. The AME- Lead Hand position plans work, assigns tasks, trains, provides priorities and is available to answer questions or troubleshoot problems on a daily basis.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Personal responsibility to workplace safety and active involvement with team members ensuring use of safe practices.
- Adheres to the safety accountability as per WWFC’s Safety practices and procedures.
- Supervises AMEs and apprentices on specific duties assigned by the Director of Maintenance
- Ensures that all maintenance procedures and inspections are carried out as per the maintenance schedule and/or the manufacturer’s maintenance manual.
- Performs all maintenance activities in accordance with the applicable standards of air worthiness.
- Ensures that all documentation is done according to company procedures and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs).
- Responsible for preparing Maintenance monthly KPI analysis
- Communicates with dispatch regarding serviceable aircraft when the Director of Maintenance is absent.
- Communicates with the Director of Maintenance on tasks at hand during the shift.
- Mentors and coaches apprentice Aircraft Maintenance Technicians and other entry level personnel.
- Assists the Director of Maintenance with training other staff members as required.
- Diagnose malfunctions or other problems in the aircraft or in mechanical components or systems including engines, hydraulic systems, flight control systems and fuel systems as per technical manuals, engineering drawings or blueprints.
- Performs and/or assists with troubleshooting and rectification of defects.
- Responsible for inventory management/processing
- Ensures that all aeronautical products installed on all aircraft have proper certification.
- Ensures that all unserviceable aeronautical products are tagged with the company unserviceable tags and placed in the quarantine area.
- Accurately complete all paperwork such as service documentation, logbooks and shop logs in a timely manner
- Performs various duties including engine runs and aircraft towing, as trained and authorized to do so
- Helps with maintaining a clean and safe workplace including some general shop maintenance/clean up
- Participate in maintenance on-call rotation and off-hour coverage as directed.
- Demonstrates the Company Mission, Vision and Values Statement, policies and current standard business practices.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Requirements:
- Aircraft Maintenance Diploma or graduate of a recognized AMT/AME program, or holder of an AME M1 license
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a licensed AME or 5+ years of full-time aircraft maintenance experience
- Industry background with substantial experience in inspection and repair of fixed-wing aircraft, preferably small piston engine aircraft
- Strong understanding of avionics, including electronics, digital computer systems, navigation systems, and related technologies
- Proven ability to give and receive instructions effectively and delegate tasks as necessary
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, and management software such as Fleet Captain, Flight Schedule Pro, and NetSuite
- Highly efficient with strong time management, organizational, and communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
- Capable of handling multiple tasks in a calm and professional manner
- Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to lead a team in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment
- Results-driven with a strong sense of urgency and focus on meeting deadlines
- Positive, self-motivated, and professional attitude with a proactive, self-starting approach
Why work with us
- Comparative salary
- Benefits
- Business Casual Dress Code
- Amazing work culture where you can learn and grow
Does this sound like an exciting opportunity for you? If so, please apply.
Apply to Human Resources at careers@wwfc.ca by April 29, 2025.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and thank all applicants in advance; however, we will correspond only with those selected for an interview.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, we are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process.
We have multiple opportunities for Flight Instructors!
We offer high-quality instruction to students seeking a career in the aviation industry at various levels. Instructors not only teach in the aircraft, but also in the simulator and ground school classes. Instructors will be expected to teach lessons from PPL through to Multi-IFR, as per appropriate ratings and training, and to have some administrative responsibilities in addition to flight training.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Canadian Flight Instructor Rating
Preference will be given to applicants with some, or many of the following:
- Group 1 Instrument Rating
- Previous employment as a pilot
- Airline Transport Pilot License
- Mulit/IFR teaching experience
- Aviation Degree/Diploma
Pay: Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications
Interested applicants may submit their cover letter and resume in a single document to careers@wwfc.ca.
WWFC is committed to diversity and inclusion, and thank all applicants in advance; however, we will be corresponding only with those selected for an interview. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, we are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free recruitment and selection process.
Do you enjoy working with a close team of supportive professionals? Do you want to give back to aviation by instructing the next generation of pilots? Do you want to work for an organization that emphasizes employee and student success? Are you entrepreneurial and have great leadership skills? If so, you should apply!
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Instructor is an experienced, safety and service-oriented professional. You will be responsible for the delivery of a high-quality, efficient flight training program through the supervision, direction, and development of instructional personnel and flight training programs.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Contributes to the continuous improvement of WWFC’s flight training programs by:
- Leading or contributing to program enhancement or delivery projects, as assigned
- Acting as a flight training subject matter expert
- Evaluating the effectiveness of the training process, and developing and implementing training process improvement
- Demonstrating an action- and solution-oriented approach to providing direction, problem-solving or correction to ensure programs are delivered effectively.
- Upgrade training (Multi-Engine, IFR, FIR)
- Continuous improvement of MEIR Program and FIR program performance, including syllabus & training resource enhancement, process streamlining, and instructor training and development
Performs supervisory personnel management responsibilities for a team of instructors of any class, including:
- Coaching instructors regarding syllabus framework and lesson conduct
- Support instructor professional development and training activities, including monitoring flights or other training events
- Support student success through the identification of issues and the development of training remediation plans
- Upgrade, additional, remedial, and recurrent training for assigned flight instructors
- Conducts supervisory staff meetings
Facilitates the delivery of training programs by:
- Performing direct flight, ground, and simulator instruction
- Conducting competency-based assessments with a focus on finding and correcting root causes
- Conducts debrief of the evaluation/training flight for students and instructor, including, discussion on strengths and weaknesses, and recommendation(s) for improvement
Other
- Promotes a positive attitude towards learning and embracing new technologies.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the training process and implement training process improvement
- Evaluates and recommend emerging training software technology and tools to support continued efficiency and improvements in departmental processes
- Demonstrates the Company mission, vision, and values statement, policies, and current standard business practices.
- Performs various other duties as required to meet organizational objectives.
- Bachelor’s degree or College Diploma in Aviation Flight Management
- 5-10 years of relevant leadership experience
- 2-5 years of instructional delivery
- Class I or II Flight Instructor Rating
- Focus on service - identifies and anticipates customer requirements, expectations, and
- Strong leadership, team-building and managerial skills
- Well-developed communication, interpersonal, and conflict management skills are
- Aviation instruction is a highly specialized function that requires the instructor to have prior aircraft operating experience and the ability to hold creditability and the attention of the student/customer attendees
- Critical Skills: Proficiency with Micro Soft tools, ability to work in a team environment and support cultural diversity.
- Comparative salary based on Company pay scale commensurate with experience
- Excellent Benefits package
- Free onsite parking
- Paid time off
- Professional development
- Amazing work culture where you can learn and grow
WWFC is committed to diversity and inclusion, and thank all applicants in advance; however, we will be corresponding only with those selected for an interview. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, we are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process.
Note: This posting is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
STUDENTS IN GRADES 11 & 12 (15 TO 17 YRS. OLD)
Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre supports the high school co-op program which is standardized by the Board of Education. The coop program is something we pride ourselves on. High school students in grades 11 and 12 are required to complete a work experience to be counted towards graduation. They are expected to complete 220 hours of work to receive full credit. This program is run by the school boards, and they set the standards and guideline of the program.
Employment length
- The employment length is four months long, this is equal to one semester term.
- The program is run in conjunction with the school semesters.
- Semester one runs September to January.
- Semester two runs from February to June
- Semester three runs June to July (Summer -only for maintenance)
Hours of work
- The hours of work are half days, every day with the exception of full days during the summer term.
- Either AM or PM placements can be selected depending on timetables and our needs
- Hours of work are three hours per day.
- AM students typically work from 8:30 am to 11:30 am.
- PM students typically work from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
- Students MUST complete 220 hours in order to receive full academic credit.
Hours are flexible as we keeping in mind that the student will have classes in the other parts of the day, as well as transportation considerations.
Program requirements
- Must be enrolled in a high school co-op program.
Type of work
- Students from this program are typically given entry level tasks, exposure to regular business practices is ideal.
- Students can take part in meetings, events and presentations where applicable.
- Some examples of positions that WWFC offers are:
- Aircraft Maintenance
- General Office ( working in a combination of different departments -Dispatch, Pilot Shop, Marketing, Accounting)
Interviews
- Co-op/Guidance Counsellor(s) is copied on when interviews are taking place and student names.
- As part of the work experience program, interviews are encouraged to help students understand the process of employment.
- Students are reminded to focus on their academic, extracurricular, and community involvement experience when answering questions.
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Students submit their resume to careers@wwfc.ca with the subject line: HIGH SCHOOL COOP
Semester 1 (Fall) and 3 (Summer)
- May to June (Prep time)
- Students submit resume.
- Interviews take place in April (for Summer) and June (Fall)
- September (placement)
- Students start second week of September
- Students end mid-January.
Semester 2 (Spring)
- November to December (prep time)
- Students submit resume.
- Interviews take place in December.
- February (placement)
- Students start second week of February
- Students end mid-June.
An open door to opportunity!
Our AME apprenticeship program is something we pride ourselves on.
The programs offer practical and meaningful experiences that help move our business forward as well as help to foster and mentor the next generation.
After several years of on-the-job training, our AMEs apprentices are workforce ready and have built their confidence.
Currently there are no openings. Please check back regularly.