Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.
Job Description- Challenge yourself by contributing to rostering and resource planning strategies
- Take an opportunity to provide support and guidance to Day of Operations planning teams to ensure optimal implementation of planned rosters
- 12 Month Fixed Term Contract based at our Mascot Campus
At Qantas, we represent Australia to the world. Our diverse country is known for our spirit, mateship, and a can-do attitude. It’s in us to be our best. We see it as our responsibility to take ownership and drive outcomes, ensuring we make a contribution to taking the organisation forward.
Working closely with the Strategic Planning Specialist, the Workforce Planning Advisor is responsible for implementing and maintaining short and medium term resource plans to maximise labour efficiencies, identify trends and propose improvements. Working on fortnight planning , you would be responsible for the formation and publication of rosters for airports in your own portfolio. This includes managing leave entitlements, leave planning and ever changing business requirements As a subject matter expert, you will also be responsible for providing guidance in workforce planning and allocation processes.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience in workforce planning and specifically rostering practices
- Demonstrated problem solving capability
- Proven ability to interpret enterprise agreements
- Ability to interpret data and make commercial recommendations
- Experience in working to strict deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent written and oral communication with proven abilities in business communication, analysis, evaluation and report writing
- Strong understanding and experience working with MS suite including Excel (Intermediate to advanced Excel knowledge)
- Experience with workforce planning and Groundstar rostering systems (desirable but not essential)
Why Qantas?
You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.
There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.
The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.
- We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave and the option to purchase additional paid leave for eligible employees.
- We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
- We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.
- We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.
Be a part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story – get in touch today.
Applications close – Thursday 16th July 2026
Please note: applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship.
