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
- Lead safety and quality audits across Qantas Group operations and management systems to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
- Provide expert safety advice and actionable insights from audits to address root causes and drive improvements.
- Permanent leadership role based at SYD, MEL, PER OR BNE
We’ve always been pioneers, and we’re proud to see that spirit in our people today. Our resilience has helped us through good and tough times, and it still drives us to keep pushing the challenging expectations today.
Group Assurance is responsible for providing independent and objective evaluations on the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control systems in various areas and functions of the Airline Group. Reporting to Manager’s within Group Assurance the Senior Safety and Quality Auditor will lead and execute the delivery of Audits, Investigations and Safety Reviews within the
Qantas Group including Jetstar Group and ensure quality advisory services are delivered.
As
The Senior Auditor you will be seen as an expert for airline operational advice and safety support encompassing a broad range of stakeholders across multiple departments. The Senior Safety and Quality Auditor role is responsible for the delivery of consistent and effective audits of the organisations management systems and its operations, and safety, health, security, quality and environmental performance of the Qantas Group. The audit team has extensive operational and management systems knowledge and is responsible for leading and delivering professional safety critical audits to assist management to identify areas at risk or that need improvement, analyse root causes and organisational factors, and implement appropriate strategies and where needed, actions to manage risks and implement improvements.
You’ll have –
- 5 years + working in aviation operations such as Flight Operations, Cabin, Engineering, Airports/Ground Operations or Workplace Health and Safety and Environment
- Tertiary Qualification- Professional aviation management or safety qualifications
- Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills at a senior level.
- Demonstrated ability to manage small projects.
- Strong negotiating and conflict resolution skills.
- Sound computer literacy and skills in office productivity applications.
- Proven ability to perform under difficult and stressful conditions.
- A lateral thinker with problem solving ability
- Demonstrated ability to work within and/or lead a multi-disciplinary team, including representatives of external agencies as required.
- Ability to exercise leadership and initiative within a project
- Demonstrated working experience in an operational or safety, security or quality related aviation audit / investigative function.
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 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.
- We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options 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.
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: Monday 16 February 2026
Please note applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship.
