Customs Officers (Variable Hours) – Wellington Airport New Zealand Government – Wellington, North Island Interested in protecting and promoting New Zealand's borders?
Looking for a varied role in the airport environment?
The New Zealand Customs Service | Te Mana Arai o Aotearoa protects and promotes New Zealand through world-class border management.
We promote New Zealand's international trade, collect Crown revenue, and enforce the law by identifying and seizing prohibited imports and exports.
We also ensure that lawful travellers and items can move across our border as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
New Zealand Customs Service | Te Mana Arai o Aotearoa is looking for people to join our Wellington team as Customs Officers working variable hours.
Variable Hours Customs Officers work flexibly to help manage Wellington's international flight schedule, as well as a variety of other functions in the Customs airport environment.
Facilitating passengers and goods in and out of NZ, note-taking, writing reports, and entering information into our electronic systems.
Questioning passengers and undertaking activities such as searching baggage.
Processing passengers through Customs, which may involve sitting in a booth for long periods or standing for long periods assisting passengers.
Ensuring passengers meet immigration requirements and identifying risk that may require further interaction.
You'll be working across a variety of shifts including nights, weekends, and public holidays.
Your hours will fluctuate between seasons and in accordance with flight schedules.
Hours of work are between 40 and 80 hours per pay period/fortnight (with a minimum of 40 hours per fortnight) and vary dependent on flight schedules - there are early (am) starts and late (pm) finishes.
The starting salary is $58,718 per annum, pro-rated based on the hours that you work.
This role also has a variable hours allowance of $13,093 pro-rated on the hours that you work.
Please note, we are recruiting for an intake commencing in early 2025.
About you | Ko wai koe To be considered for this role, you will be: Looking for part-time work only.
Willing to work a split shift pattern (including unsociable hours) as a core part of the role.
Able to work shifts including on weekends, nights, and public holidays.
Flexible and agile around the work you will undertake.
Confident navigating computer systems.
A great communicator and all-round people person.
To work for the New Zealand Customs Service | Te Mana Arai o Aotearoa, you must be: A New Zealand Citizen or New Zealand Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in New Zealand for the last 5 years and resides in NZ at the time of application; OR a New Zealand Citizen or New Zealand Permanent Resident who has resided in New Zealand for the last 5 years and resides in NZ at the time of application, but may have been absent from New Zealand for periods of six or more months within the past five years, preferably in one or more of the following countries: either Australia, Canada, UK, or the USA.
You will be required to provide overseas police certificates for these periods spent outside of New Zealand.
You must have a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service towards a recommendation of suitability for security clearance at a higher level.
Due to the nature of Customs work, you must have a clear Police record.
Successful applicants are also required to pass a medical assessment and drug test and must hold a full NZ Drivers' licence.
Customs looks for people who: Have high levels of integrity, honesty, and discretion.
Have good communication skills and enjoy interacting with people.
Enjoy working in a team environment.
How to apply | Me pehea te whakauru Please apply online.
You will be asked to answer questions around your interest in this role and skills and experience relevant for this role.
You will also be asked to complete a couple of competency-based questions; please set aside time to complete this online application.
If you have any queries, please contact ****** Applications close on Wednesday 30 October 2024 at 5pm.
Please apply as soon as you can as we will fill places on assessment centres as applications come in.
We will be holding assessment centres the week of 4 November 2024.
New Zealand Customs Service | Te Mana Arai o Aotearoa is a member of Diversity Works New Zealand and is committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace.
We provide equal employment opportunities and welcome applications from everyone who can meet the requirements of the role.
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