Airfield Safety Officer - 24 months fixed-term role
Are you an operationally focused individual who thrives in a fast paced environment?
09th December, 2025
Auckland Airport is looking for an Airfield Safety Officer (ASO) to ensure that the safety of aircraft operations is always maintained, including during Airfield works.
Your key responsibilities are:
Monitoring aviation safety functions: Contribute to works planning and preparation, including establishing work site limitations, ensure that aircraft safety or movement is not compromised by any works airside, and ensure the necessary permits and paperwork have been completed
Stakeholder engagement: Coordination and liaison with Airfield Operations, Air Traffic Control and Contractors regarding work areas and any restrictions
Safety: Monitor and promote aviation safety and compliance across the airfield, reporting of incidents or non compliance in accordance with current AIAL processes
Biosecurity requirements: Conduct Biosecurity checks, compliance inspections and audits, and airside traffic duties
Airside Driving Rules compliance: Monitor airfield driving behaviours of AIAL and other operational staff and contractors, raising Airside Infringements where necessary
Operational risk: Ensuring the health and safety of yourself and other persons whilst ensuring stakeholders comply with policies and standards
Job Requirements:
Experience: Minimum 1-2 years of work experience or relevant aviation tertiary education completed would be preferred
Customer-Centric Attitude: Demonstrate initiative and a can-do attitude with a strong focus on delivering exceptional service
Positive Personality: Highly motivated, lively, and outgoing with a positive outlook, excellent interpersonal skills and strong capability to relate to people from all walks of life
Drivers Licence: A full New Zealand drivers licence is required to obtain a Stage 2 Airside Driving Permit (employer will help you get this) as an essential part of the role will be driving on the airfield
Aviation Technical knowledge: Previous experience in aviation would be highly valued
Must be able to pass Ministry of Justice check, drug test and reference checks
Must be able to work rostered shifts from Mon - Sun and can vary from day and night
Reliability and Integrity: Maintain a high standard of reliability and integrity
Position Type: Full time with minimum 40 hours per week fixed term contract for 2 years.
Interested! Please send your updated CV to info@araskills.org.nz by mentioning job id in the subject line.