diff --git a/.idea/workspace.xml b/.idea/workspace.xml
index 1ea49d2c..185b6d42 100644
--- a/.idea/workspace.xml
+++ b/.idea/workspace.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   <component name="ChangeListManager">
     <list default="true" id="406c4ff8-3327-4748-a6f4-6426543b77de" name="Default" comment="">
       <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/workspace.xml" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/workspace.xml" />
+      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/Jenkinsfile" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/Jenkinsfile" />
     </list>
     <option name="EXCLUDED_CONVERTED_TO_IGNORED" value="true" />
     <option name="TRACKING_ENABLED" value="true" />
@@ -16,8 +17,8 @@
       <file leaf-file-name="Jenkinsfile.json" pinned="false" current-in-tab="false">
         <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/Jenkinsfile.json">
           <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
-            <state relative-caret-position="345">
-              <caret line="23" column="23" lean-forward="false" selection-start-line="23" selection-start-column="23" selection-end-line="23" selection-end-column="23" />
+            <state relative-caret-position="105">
+              <caret line="7" column="17" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="7" selection-start-column="17" selection-end-line="7" selection-end-column="43" />
               <folding />
             </state>
           </provider>
@@ -26,8 +27,8 @@
       <file leaf-file-name="values.yaml" pinned="false" current-in-tab="false">
         <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/charts/croc-hunter/values.yaml">
           <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
-            <state relative-caret-position="435">
-              <caret line="29" column="0" lean-forward="false" selection-start-line="29" selection-start-column="0" selection-end-line="29" selection-end-column="0" />
+            <state relative-caret-position="315">
+              <caret line="21" column="14" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="21" selection-start-column="14" selection-end-line="21" selection-end-column="14" />
               <folding />
             </state>
           </provider>
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
         <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/keys/quay-credentials">
           <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
             <state relative-caret-position="0">
-              <caret line="0" column="17" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="0" selection-start-column="17" selection-end-line="0" selection-end-column="38" />
+              <caret line="0" column="17" lean-forward="false" selection-start-line="0" selection-start-column="17" selection-end-line="0" selection-end-column="38" />
               <folding />
             </state>
           </provider>
@@ -56,13 +57,36 @@
       <file leaf-file-name="Jenkinsfile" pinned="false" current-in-tab="true">
         <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/Jenkinsfile">
           <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
-            <state relative-caret-position="419">
-              <caret line="70" column="5" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="70" selection-start-column="5" selection-end-line="70" selection-end-column="5" />
+            <state relative-caret-position="-34">
+              <caret line="71" column="0" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="71" selection-start-column="0" selection-end-line="96" selection-end-column="5" />
               <folding />
             </state>
           </provider>
         </entry>
       </file>
+      <file leaf-file-name="jenkins-values.yaml" pinned="false" current-in-tab="false">
+        <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/jenkins-values.yaml">
+          <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
+            <state relative-caret-position="105">
+              <caret line="7" column="12" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="7" selection-start-column="12" selection-end-line="7" selection-end-column="37" />
+              <folding />
+            </state>
+          </provider>
+        </entry>
+      </file>
+      <file leaf-file-name="README.md" pinned="false" current-in-tab="false">
+        <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/README.md">
+          <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="split-provider[text-editor;markdown-preview-editor]">
+            <state split_layout="SPLIT">
+              <first_editor relative-caret-position="210">
+                <caret line="14" column="2" lean-forward="false" selection-start-line="14" selection-start-column="2" selection-end-line="14" selection-end-column="2" />
+                <folding />
+              </first_editor>
+              <second_editor />
+            </state>
+          </provider>
+        </entry>
+      </file>
     </leaf>
   </component>
   <component name="FindInProjectRecents">
@@ -82,8 +106,9 @@
         <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/.gitignore" />
         <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/keys/quay-credentials" />
         <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/Jenkinsfile.json" />
-        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/Jenkinsfile" />
         <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/charts/croc-hunter/values.yaml" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/README.md" />
+        <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$/Jenkinsfile" />
       </list>
     </option>
   </component>
@@ -93,7 +118,7 @@
     <detection-done>true</detection-done>
     <sorting>DEFINITION_ORDER</sorting>
   </component>
-  <component name="ProjectFrameBounds" extendedState="6" fullScreen="true">
+  <component name="ProjectFrameBounds" fullScreen="true">
     <option name="width" value="1280" />
     <option name="height" value="800" />
   </component>
@@ -126,7 +151,6 @@
       <foldersAlwaysOnTop value="true" />
     </navigator>
     <panes>
-      <pane id="Scratches" />
       <pane id="ProjectPane">
         <subPane>
           <expand>
@@ -145,16 +169,12 @@
               <item name="charts" type="462c0819:PsiDirectoryNode" />
               <item name="croc-hunter" type="462c0819:PsiDirectoryNode" />
             </path>
-            <path>
-              <item name="croc-hunter" type="b2602c69:ProjectViewProjectNode" />
-              <item name="croc-hunter" type="462c0819:PsiDirectoryNode" />
-              <item name="keys" type="462c0819:PsiDirectoryNode" />
-            </path>
           </expand>
           <select />
         </subPane>
       </pane>
       <pane id="Scope" />
+      <pane id="Scratches" />
     </panes>
   </component>
   <component name="PropertiesComponent">
@@ -191,16 +211,15 @@
     <servers />
   </component>
   <component name="ToolWindowManager">
-    <frame x="0" y="0" width="1280" height="800" extended-state="6" />
-    <editor active="true" />
+    <frame x="0" y="0" width="1280" height="800" extended-state="0" />
     <layout>
       <window_info id="TODO" active="false" anchor="bottom" auto_hide="false" internal_type="DOCKED" type="DOCKED" visible="false" show_stripe_button="true" weight="0.33" sideWeight="0.5" order="6" side_tool="false" content_ui="tabs" />
       <window_info id="Event Log" active="false" anchor="bottom" auto_hide="false" internal_type="DOCKED" type="DOCKED" visible="false" show_stripe_button="true" weight="0.33" sideWeight="0.5" order="7" side_tool="true" content_ui="tabs" />
       <window_info id="Run" active="false" anchor="bottom" auto_hide="false" internal_type="DOCKED" type="DOCKED" visible="false" show_stripe_button="true" weight="0.33" sideWeight="0.5" order="2" side_tool="false" content_ui="tabs" />
       <window_info id="Version Control" active="false" anchor="bottom" auto_hide="false" internal_type="DOCKED" type="DOCKED" visible="false" show_stripe_button="true" weight="0.33" sideWeight="0.5" order="7" side_tool="false" content_ui="tabs" />
       <window_info id="Python Console" active="false" anchor="bottom" auto_hide="false" internal_type="DOCKED" type="DOCKED" visible="false" show_stripe_button="true" weight="0.33" sideWeight="0.5" order="7" side_tool="false" content_ui="tabs" />
-      <window_info id="Terminal" active="true" anchor="bottom" auto_hide="false" internal_type="DOCKED" type="DOCKED" visible="true" show_stripe_button="true" weight="0.3287483" sideWeight="0.5" order="7" side_tool="false" content_ui="tabs" />
-      <window_info id="Project" active="false" anchor="left" auto_hide="false" internal_type="DOCKED" type="DOCKED" visible="true" show_stripe_button="true" weight="0.13996764" sideWeight="0.5" order="0" side_tool="false" content_ui="combo" />
+      <window_info id="Terminal" active="false" anchor="bottom" auto_hide="false" internal_type="DOCKED" type="DOCKED" visible="true" show_stripe_button="true" weight="0.36038515" sideWeight="0.5" order="7" side_tool="false" content_ui="tabs" />
+      <window_info id="Project" active="false" anchor="left" auto_hide="false" internal_type="DOCKED" type="DOCKED" visible="true" show_stripe_button="true" weight="0.15857606" sideWeight="0.5" order="0" side_tool="false" content_ui="combo" />
       <window_info id="Docker" active="false" anchor="bottom" auto_hide="false" internal_type="DOCKED" type="DOCKED" visible="false" show_stripe_button="true" weight="0.33" sideWeight="0.5" order="7" side_tool="false" content_ui="tabs" />
       <window_info id="Database" active="false" anchor="right" auto_hide="false" internal_type="DOCKED" type="DOCKED" visible="false" show_stripe_button="true" weight="0.33" sideWeight="0.5" order="3" side_tool="false" content_ui="tabs" />
       <window_info id="SciView" active="false" anchor="right" auto_hide="false" internal_type="DOCKED" type="DOCKED" visible="false" show_stripe_button="true" weight="0.33" sideWeight="0.5" order="3" side_tool="false" content_ui="tabs" />
@@ -228,6 +247,57 @@
     <watches-manager />
   </component>
   <component name="editorHistoryManager">
+    <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/Jenkinsfile.json">
+      <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
+        <state relative-caret-position="345">
+          <caret line="23" column="23" lean-forward="false" selection-start-line="23" selection-start-column="23" selection-end-line="23" selection-end-column="23" />
+          <folding />
+        </state>
+      </provider>
+    </entry>
+    <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/charts/croc-hunter/values.yaml">
+      <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
+        <state relative-caret-position="435">
+          <caret line="29" column="0" lean-forward="false" selection-start-line="29" selection-start-column="0" selection-end-line="29" selection-end-column="0" />
+          <folding />
+        </state>
+      </provider>
+    </entry>
+    <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.gitignore">
+      <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
+        <state relative-caret-position="75">
+          <caret line="5" column="5" lean-forward="false" selection-start-line="5" selection-start-column="5" selection-end-line="5" selection-end-column="5" />
+          <folding />
+        </state>
+      </provider>
+    </entry>
+    <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/keys/quay-credentials">
+      <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
+        <state relative-caret-position="0">
+          <caret line="0" column="17" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="0" selection-start-column="17" selection-end-line="0" selection-end-column="38" />
+          <folding />
+        </state>
+      </provider>
+    </entry>
+    <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/Jenkinsfile">
+      <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
+        <state relative-caret-position="1050">
+          <caret line="70" column="5" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="70" selection-start-column="5" selection-end-line="70" selection-end-column="5" />
+          <folding />
+        </state>
+      </provider>
+    </entry>
+    <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/README.md">
+      <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="split-provider[text-editor;markdown-preview-editor]">
+        <state split_layout="SPLIT">
+          <first_editor relative-caret-position="210">
+            <caret line="14" column="2" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="14" selection-start-column="2" selection-end-line="14" selection-end-column="2" />
+            <folding />
+          </first_editor>
+          <second_editor />
+        </state>
+      </provider>
+    </entry>
     <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/Jenkinsfile.json">
       <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
         <state relative-caret-position="345">
@@ -276,34 +346,53 @@
         </state>
       </provider>
     </entry>
+    <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/keys/quay-credentials">
+      <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
+        <state relative-caret-position="0">
+          <caret line="0" column="17" lean-forward="false" selection-start-line="0" selection-start-column="17" selection-end-line="0" selection-end-column="38" />
+          <folding />
+        </state>
+      </provider>
+    </entry>
+    <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/README.md">
+      <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="split-provider[text-editor;markdown-preview-editor]">
+        <state split_layout="SPLIT">
+          <first_editor relative-caret-position="210">
+            <caret line="14" column="2" lean-forward="false" selection-start-line="14" selection-start-column="2" selection-end-line="14" selection-end-column="2" />
+            <folding />
+          </first_editor>
+          <second_editor />
+        </state>
+      </provider>
+    </entry>
     <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/Jenkinsfile.json">
       <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
-        <state relative-caret-position="345">
-          <caret line="23" column="23" lean-forward="false" selection-start-line="23" selection-start-column="23" selection-end-line="23" selection-end-column="23" />
+        <state relative-caret-position="105">
+          <caret line="7" column="17" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="7" selection-start-column="17" selection-end-line="7" selection-end-column="43" />
           <folding />
         </state>
       </provider>
     </entry>
-    <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/keys/quay-credentials">
+    <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/jenkins-values.yaml">
       <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
-        <state relative-caret-position="0">
-          <caret line="0" column="17" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="0" selection-start-column="17" selection-end-line="0" selection-end-column="38" />
+        <state relative-caret-position="105">
+          <caret line="7" column="12" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="7" selection-start-column="12" selection-end-line="7" selection-end-column="37" />
           <folding />
         </state>
       </provider>
     </entry>
     <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/charts/croc-hunter/values.yaml">
       <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
-        <state relative-caret-position="435">
-          <caret line="29" column="0" lean-forward="false" selection-start-line="29" selection-start-column="0" selection-end-line="29" selection-end-column="0" />
+        <state relative-caret-position="315">
+          <caret line="21" column="14" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="21" selection-start-column="14" selection-end-line="21" selection-end-column="14" />
           <folding />
         </state>
       </provider>
     </entry>
     <entry file="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/Jenkinsfile">
       <provider selected="true" editor-type-id="text-editor">
-        <state relative-caret-position="419">
-          <caret line="70" column="5" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="70" selection-start-column="5" selection-end-line="70" selection-end-column="5" />
+        <state relative-caret-position="-34">
+          <caret line="71" column="0" lean-forward="true" selection-start-line="71" selection-start-column="0" selection-end-line="96" selection-end-column="5" />
           <folding />
         </state>
       </provider>
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 47116284..9bbf2ffe 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // load pipeline functions
 // Requires pipeline-github-lib plugin to load library from github
 
-@Library('github.com/lachie83/jenkins-pipeline@dev')
+@Library('github.com/EamonKeane/jenkins-pipeline@dev')
 
 def pipeline = new io.estrado.Pipeline()
 
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ volumes:[
     stage ('test deployment') {
 
       container('helm') {
-
+        //ensures that helm is initialised in cluster with appropriate credentials before continuing
+        sh "helm init --wait --service-account tiller"
         // run helm chart linter
         pipeline.helmLint(chart_dir)
 
@@ -131,6 +132,8 @@ volumes:[
     if (env.BRANCH_NAME =~ "PR-*" ) {
       stage ('deploy to k8s') {
         container('helm') {
+          //ensures that helm is initialised in cluster with appropriate credentials before continuing
+          sh "helm init --wait --service-account tiller"
           // Deploy using Helm chart
           pipeline.helmDeploy(
             dry_run       : false,