Senior Manager – Freight Safety

Qantas Airways Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Air travel discounts

Flexible leave options

Rewards program

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Qantas Airways Ltd is seeking a Senior Manager – Freight Safety based at our Mascot head office in Sydney. The role focuses on leading safety across Qantas Freight and JETS Transport, driving governance, improvements and a proactive safety culture in a fast-paced operational environment.

You will develop and implement safety standards, oversee assurance frameworks, and use data-driven insights to strengthen controls and compliance with regulatory requirements across complex operations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in safety, standards or assurance leadership roles
• Qualification in aviation, WHS, environmental safety or safety management
• Hands-on experience with automation, engineering controls, hierarchy of controls
• Data/digital tools to improve visibility and predict risk
• Experience in strategic planning, program delivery and managing diverse objectives
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills to inspire safety ownership
• Deep knowledge of safety legislation and regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of critical risks and critical controls
• Experience in risk management, change management and decision-making
• Experience in contractor and supplier management and oversight
• Strong people leadership experience
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence

Responsibilities

• Lead safety across Qantas Freight and JETS Transport in a dynamic business
• Drive operational and people safety performance, governance and continuous improvement
• Develop and implement safety standards and assurance across Freight and JETS Transport
• Provide leadership on safety governance and strategic improvement initiatives
• Embed proactive safety culture and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Work with freight leadership and Group Safety to strengthen controls and use data-driven insights

Skills

Safety leadership

Data-driven

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Change management

Contractor management

People leadership

Education

Tertiary safety qualification

Job description

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 across Qantas Freight and JETS Transport in a dynamic and growing business
• Drive operational and people safety performance, safety governance and continuous improvement
• Full-time permanent position based at our head office in Mascot, Sydney

We’ve always been pioneers, and we’re proud to see that spirit in our people today. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and growing part of the business, working across Qantas Freight and JETS Transport in a fast-paced operational environment where safety, performance and continuous improvement go hand in hand.

As the Senior Manager – Freight Safety, you’ll lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of safety standards and assurance frameworks across Qantas Freight and JETS Transport. With a dedicated focus on these operations, you’ll provide leadership across operational and people safety, assurance, safety governance and strategic improvement initiatives.

Your leadership will be key to embedding a proactive safety culture, driving standardisation and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and Group Safety strategies. You’ll work closely with the freight leadership team and Group Safety functions to strengthen critical controls, identify emerging risks and use data‑driven insights to drive continuous improvement in safety performance across a complex and dynamic operating environment.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 7+ years’ experience in safety, standards or assurance leadership roles, ideally within freight, logistics, warehousing, transport, aviation or other complex operational environments
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant safety field, e.g. Aviation, WHS, Environmental Safety or Safety Management
• You will bring hands‑on experience with automation, engineering controls, and the hierarchy of controls, and you can turn them into practical solutions on the floor.
• You're confident using data, digital tools, and emerging technology to improve visibility, predict risk, inform decisions, and enable improved outcomes.
• Proven experience in strategic planning, program delivery and managing diverse business objectives
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to inspire people to own safety, create meaningful change, and influence positive outcomes at all levels
• Deep knowledge of safety legislation, regulatory requirements and best‑practice frameworks
• Strong understanding of critical risks and critical controls
• Skilled in risk management, change management and decision‑making
• Experience in contractor and supplier management and oversight
• Strong people leadership experience
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence

Why Qantas?

You’lljoin 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 meansyou’llbe able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you canmaintainthehigh standardsour customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time.You’llbe supported from day 1 withon the jobtraining and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role,we’vegot a greattrack recordof 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 up to 18 weeks paid parental leave and additionalpurchased leave options.
• We’llgive you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisureand entertainment.You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronicdevicesand professional memberships.
• We’llsupport your wellbeing: Whetherit’slearning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeingappor 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. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you toadviseus at time of application.

Applications close:Thursday 12th November