Full time Flight Line Professional 1

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable)®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, 401K, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Paid Time Off and more!  Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!  Come join the Seneca Foods team – Apply now!

Seneca Flight Operations is an aircraft charter company and is the Fixed Base Operator based at the Penn Yan Airport.  We have been in business since 1956 and operate all aspects of the airport including mowing in the summer, plowing runways and taxiways in the winter and airport maintenance on airport buildings, lights and infrastructure.  

We currently have a full-time flight line position available.  Duties include but not limited to maintaining aircraft and airport facilities, meeting customer needs with our Hertz car rental program, fuel quality control and providing superior service to customers.  Hours vary based on need and will include evenings and weekends.   The candidate must have the ability to operate a computer and the ability to be trained on proprietary Hertz Rental car software.  The candidate must have a valid NYS driver license (preferably Class B or C but not required) and will have the ability to operate the following equipment:

- Aircraft tug

- Highway grade snow plow / snow blower

- Farm grade tractor with plow and/or mower attachments

- Fork lift

Candidate will be required to learn FAA requirements for airport fueling operations including proper fuel maintenance and receiving techniques.  Candidate must have ability to do limited work on fleet aircraft under the strict supervision and direction of certified aircraft mechanics. 

Since we are a certified Part 135 Air charter carrier and safety is our #1 goal, we require pre-employment drug testing and random drug and alcohol screening while employed. 

To best service the needs of our customers, the candidate should live within 30 minutes of the airport as there are instances that require a call in during evenings, weekends and/or holidays.

Seneca Flight Operations is a Division of Seneca Foods Corporation, a $1.8 Billion World Leader in Agribusiness with over 27 plant locations throughout the United States.  Our employees receive vacation time, sick time, 401K and health benefits after required probationary periods.

The pay range for this full time position is between $23 and $24 per hour

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 585-495-4100.