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
- Play a key role in shaping and advancing Qantas’ safety culture across the Americas region
- Drive continuous improvement by developing and implementing innovative safety strategies and programs.
- Full-time permanent position based in Los Angeles
- $95,000 - $110,000 USD per annum
At Qantas, we represent Australia to the world. Our diverse country is known for our spirit, mateship and a can-do attitude. We’re resilient and strong and it’s in us to be our best. We see it as our responsibility to take ownership and drive outcomes, ensuring we contribute to taking the organisation forward. We understand our priorities and what needs to be delivered, taking the initiative to keep things moving.
As the
Operational and People Safety Advisor (Americas), you’ll play a key advisory role within the Qantas Airlines Safety team. Working as a part of a small team, you’ll manage the development, implementation, and oversight of safety and security strategies, frameworks, policies, and procedures for Qantas Airways business areas in the Americas region. The focus being to drive continuous improvement, focused on critical risk management in a “just culture” model. This is to be achieved by working with the business units, Safety Reps, employees and contractors to ensure regulatory compliance and delivery of a proactive safety culture in a complex and dynamic industry.
You’ll have –
- Tertiary qualifications in Safety or a related field.
- Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in an Occupational Safety and Health role and demonstrate a record of delivering improvement, ideally within an aviation or operational environment.
- Proven ability to work comfortably with diverse stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing safety strategies within a large operational business.
- Sound understanding of OSHA legislation and human factors principles.
- Experience working with critical risks.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to liaise effectively with staff, management, and regulators.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Knowledge of environmental management principles and issues.
- A proactive, flexible mindset and a passion for continuous improvement.
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. We've worked hard to create a culture that will challenge and excite you - and give you the support you need to really go places. Here, everyone’s treated with the respect they deserve, and everyone has the potential to make the most of their skills.
The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.
- We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel from the USA to Australia and 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 4 weeks’ vacation and 15 days sick leave for eligible employees.
- We are planning for the future: Our 401K match offering is 8% for eligible employees.
Qantas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you’re ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application and let’s explore how we go places together.
Applications close: Saturday, 31st of January 2026
