Oamaru - Helicopter Ground Crew
Our busiest season is from August through to April, with the Winter months usually being a bit quieter. Although our work can be seasonal, we guarantee our Ground Crew 80 hours per fortnight year-round to ensure stability for our team. It is essential you are available for early starts, evening and weekend work, especially during our busy season.
Some of the responsibilities of Ground Crew are mixing of chemicals and loading helicopters for spraying operations. For fertiliser operations the Ground Crew use pivot steer loaders and telehandlers to move fertiliser from cartage trucks and fill the helicopter bucket.The trucks we operate are all modern vehicles ranging from Class 1 utes up to Class 4 bulk trucks and low loader transporters. Fuelling of the helicopter is another part of this job, as well as loading and unloading passengers. Successful applicants will operate as crew in the helicopter regularly so need to be confident flying.
Also, part of this role is cleaning of equipment at the end of an operation and maintenance of equipment back at the hangar. Full PPE is provided and the appropriate comprehensive training is given for this role.
The successful applicant must be –- Safety conscious
- Keen to work
- Practical with common sense and able to use initiative
- Fit as this is a physical role
- Friendly with a sense of humour and ability to get on well with work mates and clients
- A loyal team player with a positive attitude
- Hold a full drivers licence with a good driving history
- Holding a Class 2 and 4 drivers licence
- Dangerous Goods Endorsement
- Forklift Endorsement
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Growsafe/Approved Chemical Handlers Certificate
- Experience working agriculturally and with machinery
This role does not require an aviation background.
If you are interested in this role please email a c.v along with a picture so we can put a face to the name to nicki@heliventuresnz.comPlease direct any queries on this position to Nicki 0272963126
Applications close on the 25th of July 2025 with an aim to get the right person underway asap.