Jazz Aviation LP

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310 Goudey Dr
Goffs, NS B2T 1M6
Jazz Aviation LP is a regional airline operating Air Canada Express flights across North America.

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Jazz Aviation LP
Jazz Aviation team members at the Girls Can Fly event  

Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 31, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why Jazz Aviation LP was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2025):

  • Jazz Aviation's recognition program features a dedicated toolkit for managers and encourages peer-to-peer recognition, offering a variety of awards, from weekend getaways (including live theatre, golf and ski packages), to complimentary dinners and on-the-spot e-gift cards
  • Jazz Aviation encourages employees to keep their skills sharp throughout their careers with formal mentoring, in-house and online training, and tuition subsidies for courses related to their position (up to $3,000 annually) -- the company also supports the next generation through paid internships and apprenticeship opportunities
  • Jazz Aviation helps employees see the world through a travel privilege program, offering employees and their families reduced rates on various carriers, along with discounts on hotels, car rentals, and cruises -- eligible employees can also extend their time off through a vacation purchase program, allowing them to buy an additional week of vacation within a 12-month period
Jazz Aviation employees wear Every Child Matters buttons to honour Indigenous reconciliation  

    Highlights

    Industry Air transportation
    Established in Canada 2001
    Publicly traded yes
    Parent company Chorus Aviation Inc.
    Parent company head office Dartmouth NS
    Major Canadian locations Halifax NS, Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Calgary AB, Vancouver BC
    Full-time employees in Canada 4,337
    Part-time employees in Canada 638
    Average age of employees in Canada 43 years
    Longest serving employee 44 years
    Benefits note Jazz Aviation has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), earned days off program
    Long-term savings defined-contribution (DC) pension
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 50% of the premiums
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $1,152 each year
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 36 months
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
    In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
    Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $3,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
    Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer

    Recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2025):

    By Kristina Leung, Chantel Watkins, and Cypress Weston, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 24, 2025)

    Here are some of the reasons why Jazz Aviation LP was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers (2025):

    • Jazz Aviation maintains the BIPOC Pathway program to help enhance access to internal career development opportunities -- as a result of listening forums conducted with BIPOC employees, the program will include mentorship and career support to strengthen a diverse pipeline, access to internal career development opportunities, as well as individual and group career coaching
    • Jazz Aviation partners with TEAM Work Cooperative to offer a four-week job readiness program for equity groups who are in occupations where there is underrepresentation -- the organization provides participants with training, facility tours, resume writing and interview workshops, and has hired several program participants as a direct result of the program
    • Jazz Aviation recently formed an internal accessibility working group, made up of a cross-section of department representatives -- the organization has also created a variety of documents to provide support, including an accessibility plan (made in consultation with employees), an accessibility policy to support the plan, a workplace accommodation policy, and an accessibility guide for meetings and documents
    Flight attendant staff at Jazz Aviation  

      Highlights

      Industry Air transportation
      Major Canadian locations Halifax NS, Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Calgary AB, Vancouver BC
      Full-time employees in Canada 4,337
      Management of diversity and inclusion initiatives employs a diversity and inclusion manager and maintains a diversity council, responsible for overseeing the company's strategy and initiatives
      Performance management and accountability employment equity metrics are reviewed annually as well as recruitment and retention rates from diverse groups, count yourself in survey (self-identification initiative)
      Employee resource groups Chorus for Women committee (Jazz's parent company), Indigenous employee group, 2SLGBTQIA+, Black Employee Network
      Noteworthy diversity strategies and policies formal gender affirmation in the workplace policy, alternative pension for Islamic employees who cannot accept interest or gain (the pension has no interest and is pure dollar value), embeds diversity and inclusion into its supplier policy and requests supplier bids share "examples of how their company supports diversity and inclusion through policies, programs or other initiatives designed to acknowledge differences among people with respect to age, class, ethnicity, gender identity, physical and mental ability, race, sexual orientation and spiritual practice"
      Recruitment initiatives recruitment application system allows for enhanced accessibility (use of screen readers, ability for candidate to make modifications), dedicated Indigenous recruitment page and portal, provides Elder support during recruitment blitzes for Indigenous candidates, works with a variety of community organizations to recruit diverse candidates (Indigenous Works, First Nations Technical Institute, Pride at Work Canada, Canadian Aviation Pride, Local Immigration-Nova Scotia Nominee Program), 4-week job readiness program for equity groups in occupations where there is underrepresentation (in partnership with TEAM Work Cooperative)
      Retention and development programs mentoring program for flight attendants (matching them with a senior leader)
      Training and awareness initiatives mandatory diversity and inclusion training, orientation includes sections on harassment, diversity, inclusion, unconscious bias and equity, inclusive leadership learning series, dedicated intranet pages for Women in Aviation, Indigenous and LGBT+ inclusion (with related resources and info), Diversity Corner in newsletter that highlights different diversity, cultural and religious events as well as heritage months, fireside chats on mental health topics for various people leaders and employees
      Diversity highlights is developing a network of Elder and Knowledge Keeper support to be added to its EFAP resources, Women's Advocates (specially trained workplace representatives who assist women with concerns such as workplace harassment, intimate violence and abuse, managed in partnership with UNIFOR), pilot wellness committee to support pilots with chronic health conditions and disabilities, annual scholarship program for Indigenous female aviators (offered in partnership with Indspire), organizes an annual Creating Inclusive Skies diversity conference with major aviation industry competitors
      Highlights from the past year BIPOC Pathway program, pathway award for professionalism and diversity (awarded to a full-time student in their final year of school who identifies as a member of an equity group for contributions to safety, leadership, and professionalism), accessibility working group, accessibility plan for employees (created in consultation with staff), accessibility policy (supports accessibility plans and formalizes expectation for all employees to contribute to enhancing accessibility), workplace accommodation policy, accessibility guide for meetings and documents

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      Jazz Aviation warehouse technician team members

        Highlights for New Grads

        Industry Air transportation
        Full-time employees in Canada 2,501 to 5,000
        Parent company Chorus Aviation Inc.
        Parent company head office Dartmouth NS
        Major Canadian locations Halifax NS, Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Calgary AB, Vancouver BC
        Student opportunities paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
        Training subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, leadership training
        Annual tuition maximum employer pays up to $3,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
        Typical new grad positions Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Pilot, Flight Attendant, Operations Support Analyst, Client Support Analyst, Aircraft Tow Operator, Customer Service Agent, Recruitment Coordinator, Payroll Pension & Benefits Coordinator; Warehouse Technician (Stores Person)
        Work benefits health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
        Vacation allowance new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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