Support daily helicopter operations by loading equipment and coordinating ground crew activities

Helicopter Ground Crew – New Zealand

Hands-on role in a family-owned helicopter operationAgricultural, Commercial, and Charter operations ground support

Join our tight-knit team of pilots and ground crew

Rangitikei Helicopters Ltd is a family-owned helicopter operation working across a diverse range of sectors. Our operations include scenic and charter flights, DOC work, hunting and tramping transport, lifting and survey work, fire fighting, and extensive agricultural spraying and topdressing.

We're a small, close-knit team of 6 who work hard, look out for each other, and operate to high professional and safety standards.

We're looking for a Helicopter Ground Crew Member to join our team.

This is a physically demanding, hands-on role where no two days are the same. You'll be working closely with pilots and crew to support helicopter operations across a wide variety of environments – often in remote and rugged locations.

Expect early morning starts (sometimes as early as 3am), weekend work, and variable hours depending on operations.

Due to our strict duty time and fatigue management system, applicants must live within 30 minutes of our Rewa base (or be prepared to relocate).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supporting daily helicopter operations
  • Loading and handling fertiliser and spray equipment
  • Operating pumps, conveyors, trucks, telehandlers, and farm machinery
  • Assisting with agricultural, fire fighting, lifting and charter operations
  • Maintaining high safety and communication standards
  • Ensuring equipment is maintained and operational

Skills & Experience Required:

  • Full NZ Driver's Licence
  • DG licence (must be obtained before start date)
  • Good level of physical fitness
  • Mechanically minded
  • Confident around machinery and vehicles

Highly Valued:

  • Agricultural experience
  • Machinery operation experience
  • Class 2 licence

About You:

  • Safety-focused and attentive to detail
  • Practical and hands-on
  • Enjoy working outdoors
  • Proactive and reliable
  • Strong team player
  • Keen to build long-term skills in a unique industry
  • Looking for a long-term opportunity
  • Clean Drivers Licence
  • Stable employment history
  • Able to pass drug testing with no criminal records

This role particularly suits someone from an agricultural or rural background who enjoys machinery and physical work.

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