Helicopter Pilot-New Zealand
The essence of what we do, is focused on quality, passion, and experience. We are proud of our team at Southern Lakes Helicopters and being a family owned and operated business. We are based in Mt Cook and Te Anau and provide a variety of helicopter services such as scenic flights, commercial operations, search and rescue and assisting with scientific research, both within New Zealand and internationally for more than 40 years.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced, self-driven Pilot, to be a part of our team at our Te Anau base. You would share responsibility for our base operations, whilst maintaining an operational line pilot role.
As a pilot in Te Anau, you will be a key and valued member of our Southern Lakes Helicopters team, reporting to the Chief Pilot. You will also have the full support of our Te Anau base behind you. This role will require you to live within Te Anau on a flexible roster.
We are committed to investing in the right person for our team and do so by offering to upskill you in areas of technical skills, soft skills, leadership, and personal development. There will also be opportunities to work from and experience our Mt Cook base.
Minimum Experience Required:
CAANZ CPLH
Minimum of 3,000 hours rotary experience
Minimum 500 hours AS350 experience
BK117 rating and experience
Longline and mountainous experience
Class 1 NZ medical certificate
New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
Full New Zealand driver’s license
Willingness and great attitude to operate as a team player
Excellent customer service skills
Desirable Experience:
EC120 rating and experience
Unrestricted night VFR rating
Snow and glacier experience
EMS/SAR experience
Hoist experience
Computer and IT skills
Dangerous Goods License
What the role entails:
Safe and professional performance of scenic and commercial flights
Maintaining a high standard of aircraft cleanliness
Managing and maintaining role equipment
Assisting the team and day to day operations with identifying and implementing improvements
Ensuring understanding and compliance of Company manuals, policies, and procedures
Understanding and adherence to the Civil Aviation Act and rules
Assisting management with base and external audit processes as required
Practice and actively promote our Company’s safety policy and safety management system
Identifying and driving opportunities for business development
Working alongside our Mt Cook base to collectively achieve our Company vision and goals
Communicating and co-ordination of maintenance requirements with Chief Pilot.
What attributes we look for:
A team player with a collaborative and proactive attitude with being in a small team
Excellent planning, organising and communication skills over multiple platforms
Have a positive, proactive, and problem-solving attitude
Adaptable and prioritising to meet changing operational demands
Well-developed computer and IT skills
We are offering you an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team based in a unique environment. We offer an attractive salary package, which would be offered to you acknowledging the level of experience, skills, and attributes that you bring to our team.
If you are ready to step up and be part of our team, we would love to hear from you. Please apply through Seek with your cover letter and CV.
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