Pit crew jobs

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.

You can apply for a Pit Crew position online at our Virgin Australia careers website. You will need to create a user profile, complete an application form and upload your resume for the Talent team to review.

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 Applications for multiple bases are not accepted and can mean that each application is withdrawn due to being ineligible.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. 

You must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application to apply for a Pit Crew role.

We recommend wearing appropriate business casual to the Recruitment Day.

You must attend a Recruitment Day in the port in which you have applied. The information given throughout the recruitment process will be specific to each port.

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.

If your application is not shortlisted to attend a Recruitment Day, we ask that you wait 6 months before reapplying, so that there’s time for you to develop your skills and experience before being reconsidered.

If your application is not shortlisted to attend a Recruitment Day, we ask that you wait 6 months before reapplying, so that there’s time for you to develop your skills and experience before being reconsidered.

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.

For further information on an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) eligibility, please view the information on the Australian Government’s Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre’s website.

All Pit Crew roles are permanent part-time with a minimum guarantee of 22 hours per week. We do offer full-time opportunities to existing team members based on performance and merit.

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.

Yes. Your paid employment starts on the first day of training. Further information will be provided during the recruitment process on remuneration.

Virgin Australia Pit Crew are employed under an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA). Further information will be provided during the recruitment process.

No, relocation costs are at your own expense.