Chief Pilot

Location Winter Haven, Florida, United States of America  

Category Banking Operations & Support  

Job Id R-04854  

Posted Date  03/27/2026  

Job Type Full time

The SouthState story is one of steady growth, deep community roots, and an unwavering commitment to helping our customers move forward. Since our beginnings in the 1930s to becoming a trusted financial partner across the South and beyond - we are known for combining personal relationships with forward-thinking solutions.

We are committed to helping our team members find their success while maintaining the integrity of our values: building trust, fostering lasting relationships and pursuing excellence. At SouthState, individual contributions are recognized, potential is cultivated and team members are inspired to achieve their greater purpose. Your future begins here!

OBJECTIVE

Assist SCBT in managing its flight operations and handling the responsibilities required of SCBT under any aircraft dry lease or other contracts in which professional pilot services are required by SCBT.  This position reports to the President and Chief Executive Officer of SCBT Financial Corporation or his designee.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows all SCBT policies and rules expected of its employees.
• Manages and ensures compliance with the terms of the Dry Lease in effect between SCBT and the aircraft owner (Lessor).
• Provides safe, comfortable, and efficient flight operations that are conducted in furtherance of SCBT’s business operations. 
• Provides professional pilot services to the management, staff, employees, guests, and invitees of SCBT at times needed by SCBT.
• Determines the airworthiness of aircraft leased by SCBT and exercises operational control on behalf of SCBT at all times relevant.
• Determines that aircraft operations intended by SCBT can be safely accomplished in a timely manner, and conduct scheduling, preflight planning, ground handing and fueling of aircraft, coordinate any maintenance activities and inspections that may be required, interface with the Lessor on any maintenance or operational issues related to the aircraft, ensure compliance with appropriate FAA and TSA requirements and regulations for the aircraft and flight operations, coordinate catering, ground operations, and transportation as needed, and perform any other duties that are usual and customary for a professional corporate pilot.
• Without compromising safety, seeks to purchase fuel in a manner that promotes economy and fuel savings on the part of SCBT.
• Ensures that SCBT’s operations are conducted pursuant to Part 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations and advises supervisor if there are any issues related to regulatory compliance, safety, or scheduling. 
• If a flight cannot be conducted as planned for any reason (such as weather, maintenance, air traffic delays, etc.), coordinates with passengers and supervisor, and provides an estimated time of departure and arrival.
• Works with supervisor to develop a means of scheduling the aircraft, flight time and duty limits, and calls schedule as needed.
• Assists in retaining contract co-pilots for SCBT’s flight operations.
• Prepares expense reports and other financial reports documenting the cost of operating the aircraft, as requested by supervisor.
• Develops a manifest system to document the flight operations, including a passenger manifest, contact information for each person, times of arrival and departure, and ensures information is provided to a designee of your supervisor.
• Maintain FAA Pilot Certificates, FAA Medical Certificate, and training required by the FAA and the insurer for the aircraft to maintain currency, at own expense.
• Safety and regulatory compliance are your primary goals, and should you believe that there is anything that has a reasonable potential to compromise the safety or regulatory compliance of any flight operation, you should communicate such concerns as appropriate.
• As the employment relationship evolves, this job description may be modified.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• FAA Pilot Certificate
• FAA Medical Certificate
• Completion of required training by the FAA and the Insurer

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

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are respective of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled/veterans.