Airfield Ground Crew/Fireman

Airfield Groundcrew/Fireman

Duties

Aircraft handling:  Moving aircraft into and out of the hangars and around the airport, manually with a tow bar and with a powered tug.

Aircraft refuelling:  Refuelling aircraft and helicopters and taking payments from aircrew

Rescue and Fire Fighting Service:  Serving as a member of the airport fire crew

General duties:  Will involve grass cutting/hedge trimming, aerodrome inspections and general maintenance around the airfield including tidying, sweeping and repairs.

Reporting to:  Ground Crew Supervisor

Full training will be provided

Requirements

Full current driving licence

Good general health (see Civil Aviation Authority requirements for airport fireman)

Ability to work as a member of a team

Good customer skills

The successful candidate will be required to attend and complete a Low Category Aerodrome (LCA) Supervisor course in October 2015 (12/10/15 - 15/10/15) at the International Fire Training Centre, Darlington, Co Durham.

Working hours

40 hours per week including weekends and public/bank holidays on a roster system

Pay

Basic £8.30 per hour increasing to £8.72 per hour on completion of probationary period.

£1.040 per annum increase on completion of LCA Supervisor course.       

Holiday

28 days per year including public and bank holidays

CAA requirements for airport fireman

3.1 General Health

All drivers should be in good general health and medically screened on induction. This examination should include eyesight, colour vision and hearing. The guidance documents below illustrate the normal minimum acceptable standard:

At a Glance Guide to current Medical Standards of Fitness to drive category 2 (Sept ’91) issued by the Medical Advisory Branch of DVLA Swansea.

3.2 Eyesight

Drivers should have visual acuity, using corrective lenses if necessary, equivalent to 6/9 in the better eye and 6/12 in the other eye on the Snellen Chart.

3.3 Colour Perception

Drivers operating in airside areas must have the ability to distinguish the signal colours, Red, Green, and White. Ishihara Plates or Lantern Test, (Giles Archer and Holmes - Wright) are useful aids to colour perception.

3.4 Hearing

It is essential that drivers have the ability to hear sufficiently under adverse conditions. The ability to hear a forced whisper at six feet (2 metres) in either ear is recommende