Pit crew jobs

Join our Pit Crew team

Don’t mind a bit of hard work and manual labour? Happy to work outside - in rain, hail, or shine? Consider yourself to be strong, adaptable, and reliable? Join our Pit Crew team. If you love being outdoors, doing physical work and being part of a team that really looks out for one another, you’ll feel right at home here.

As one of our Pit Crew, you’ll play an important part in ensuring our planes are turned around on time. From making sure our guests’ baggage gets where it needs to be, to moving and loading freight, pushing stairs, helping to open aircraft doors and handling cargo, oversized items and pets – no two days are the same – and you’ll even get to drive those little baggage tugs.

You’ll work a rotating roster than can include weekends and shift work, but the varied hours mean you’re able to enjoy activities in your personal time when most other people are at work. You’ll see stunning sunrises and sunsets and experience a side of the aviation industry that is available to only a select few.

Benefits of being part of the Pit Crew team

You’ll be looked after some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry – including (but not limited to):

Flight perks

You’ll get heavily discounted air travel for you and your loved ones (including $1000 worth of credits to use each year).

Generous annual leave

So you can make the most of your flight perks and have plenty of time to look after yourself.

Training and development

Learn new skills and new roles within the team, with opportunities to move your way up as your experience grows, and training that sets you up for success.

Loadings and extra shifts

On top of your base rate of pay, receive generous loadings based on your start and finish times, and opportunities to access additional shifts when available.

Shopping discounts

Get cheaper travel insurance, car hire, accommodation, hospitality, retail, technology, beauty and wellness services and more!

Wellbeing support

Free, confidential support from qualified professionals and a self-service app for your physical, mental, social and financial health.

What you'll need to be eligible

To be considered for our Pit Crew team, you’ll need:

To be at least 18 years of age
To be legally able to live and work in Australia
To have good English speaking and writing skills
To be physically fit and able to pass a medical assessment
To hold an unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence
To be eligible for an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC)
To be able to work under pressure in an ever-changing environment
To be able to work a 24/7 rotating roster (including early starts, late finishes, weekends, public holidays and peak periods)
Basic computer skills

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Questions? Read our FAQs

To be eligible to apply, you’ll need to be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or hold Australian permanent residency at the time of submitting your application. For further details regarding working rights in Australia we recommend you see the Australian Government’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.
Pit Crew operate from a number of different bases around Australia. While you might be willing to relocate to join our team, you should only apply for one base. Applications for multiple bases are not accepted and can mean that each application is withdrawn due to being ineligible.
If we are not currently recruiting for your preferred base, then hold off applying until you see that we are hiring again for that port. You can be one of the first to know about opportunities to join the team by subscribing to our Job Mail service or regularly visiting the Virgin Australia careers website. As applications cannot be transferred to between bases, we encourage you to apply only for your preferred location.
Once Recruitment Days are scheduled at the base you have applied for and your application has been short-listed will receive an invitation via email. This email will contain all the information you need to know about the Recruitment Day, including the location, date, time and what to bring. Please note that Recruitment Days are organised around the operational requirements of the business and can be scheduled several weeks or months apart.
The recruitment process length can vary depending on the business’s operational requirements. We do not recruit to specific numbers and hold Recruitment Days throughout the year. Therefore, if you are successful throughout the recruitment process and no training schools are available you will be placed in a talent pool for future training schools and will be invited to attend when one is available.
Due to the high volume of applications received online and the large number of candidates seen at the Recruitment Days we are unable to give individual feedback on your application. Candidates are encouraged to reflect on the minimum requirements and qualities that Virgin Australia look for in all our Pit Crew that is outlined at the Recruitment Day.
Pit Crew training is full-time and runs for approximately two weeks. You will receive more information prior to joining regarding the specific start times, end times and days you will be required to attend training. You will be required to make yourself available for early starts, late nights and weekends for the duration of training.

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