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What this job is
An aircraft refueller operates specialised fuel handling equipment at airports to supply aircraft with Jet A-1, Avgas, or other approved aviation fuels. Working on aprons and at aircraft stands, they connect refuelling trucks to aircraft fuel systems, monitor flow rates and volumes, and ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations. This role requires adherence to strict aviation fuelling protocols under Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) oversight and Safe Work Australia standards.
Pay
A$1,960 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adhere to transportation work schedulecore
- Apply advanced driving techniquescore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Conduct quality assurance inspections on fuel operationscore
- Dispatch Documentationcore
- Drive firetruck under emergency conditionscore
- Ensure public safety and securitycore
- Fuel inventory methodscore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Operate specialised equipment in emergencycore
- Perform search and rescue missionscore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Tolerate stresscore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Active Listening
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Data Entry and Accuracy
- Drive vehicles
- Extinguish fires
- Fire prevention procedures
- Fire safety regulations
- Fire-fighting systems
- First aid
- Health and safety regulations
- Hydraulics
- Inventory Tracking
- Operate emergency equipment
- Perform risk analysis
- Problem Solving
- Provide first aid
- Record Management
- Select hazard control