Operational and People Safety Advisor Americas

• 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
• $95000 - $110000 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. Were resilient and strong and its 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) youll play a key advisory role within the Qantas Airlines Safety team. Working as a part of a small team youll 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.

Youll 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

Youll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. Weve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge and excite you - and give you the support you need to really go places. Here everyones 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 youre ready to step into a culture that will challenge and excite you submit an application and lets explore how we go places together.

Applications close: Saturday 31st of January 2026

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time