Salary: $32-35 per hour
Helinet Aviation Services is a diversified helicopter service provider located in Van Nuys, California. We provide services for a wide range of markets, including VIP charter, emergency medical services including patient and organ transport, electronic news gathering, motion picture, television, and commercial production.
GENERAL DUTIES:
- Directly communicate and coordinate professionally with the contracted television stations personnel at the station and in the aircraft to rapidly deploy and respond to all electronic news gathering assignments.
- Conduct simultaneous microwave downlink and camera operations to both record and produce live news content from the aerial platform.
- Maintain a complete and thorough understanding of all electronic news gathering equipment installed aboard the aircraft in which you are assigned.
- Assist with general ENG equipment repair needs.
- Maintain a clean and organized aircraft work station and office space while assisting the pilots with keeping the entire aircraft clean and ready.
- Assist the Chief Pilot, DO, others by completing additional assigned tasks or duties pertaining to the all-around operational needs of the Company.
- Contribute to the overall safety of the mission by being an active participant in maintaining cockpit resource management skill sets.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Adept at problem solving, planning, and multitasking
- Familiarity with the greater Los Angeles area and Freeway System
- Outstanding sense of direction, map reading, and navigational skill sets
- Exceptional verbal and communications skills Ability to adapt to the high-pressure news gathering environment
- Takes ownership and contributes to the team
- Working knowledge and experience with broadcast cameras and equipment
- Working knowledge and experience with remote broadcast microwave equipment
- Prior news gathering and/or production experience preferred
- Remote gyro stabilized Camera head experience preferred
- Radio scanner experience preferred
- High School Diploma
Helinet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against for any reason. All Helinet employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law to include Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (LCIHO)LCIHO Link. Helinet is also committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to members of the armed forces.