The Aviation Security Officer function requires sensible, practical people, who have a good sense of judgement and are able to communicate with people at all levels.

You need to be fit and healthy. Because of the vigorous nature of the job, Avsec cannot employ applicants with certain conditions. These include colour blindness, high blood pressure or back problems.

Requirements for Aviation Security Officers

People who want to be Aviation Security Officers must have:

• A current Full New Zealand Drivers Licence
• New Zealand Residency or  New Zealand Citizenship
• A good grasp of the English language is very important, but knowledge of another language/culture can be a definite advantage
• Flexibility around working hours (some airports have rotational shift work)
• Good people skills, integrity, honesty and trustworthiness
• Pride in working within a uniformed organisation

Please note all applicants who are shortlisted are required to be vetted by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, the New Zealand Police, and other government departments, as part of the Security Clearance process.

Hours of Work

The hours of work could be full-time (an average of 40 hours per week), or part-time (varying from 12 – 30 hours or more per week). Hours of work are different from airport to airport. Some airports are a 24 hour/7 day a week operation.

Remuneration and Rewards

Avsec offers generous and competitive remuneration to all employees which is reviewed on an annual basis.

Avsec has also introduced a long service recognition programme that provides for a lump sum payment to officers who attain respectively five, ten, fifteen, twenty and twenty five year’s service. There are also long service badges that are worn as part of the uniform and certificates presented to the recipients.

It is important to be able to recognise the contribution that loyal and committed employees make to the organisation.

Other benefits include:

• Four weeks annual leave per year, increasing to five weeks after seven years of service
• Eight additional days leave per year (including Avsec holidays and Shift Workers Leave)
• Death and Trauma insurance coverage provided at Avsec's expense
• An annual Wellness payment of NZ$500 that may be used to obtain gym or sports club membership and so forth to help the employee maintain general fitness and wellbeing
• A contribution to employee's KiwiSaver
• Fully provided and dry cleaned uniform
• Carparking for Avsec Officers
• Transport allowance
• On-going health monitoring (vision, hearing and vaccinations)

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