Resource Planner

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Qantas is seeking a full‑time fixed‑term Resource Planner based at the Mascot Corporate Campus in Sydney, on a 7‑day rotating roster to support the Workforce Planning team. You will manage forward rostering to minimise late shifts and expensive changes, analyse workload impacts, and partner with key stakeholders to optimise outcomes within budget. The role prioritises strong business partnering, planning and analytical skills, knowledge of Awards/EBAs, and familiarity with rostering tools GroundStar is advantageous. Demonstrate calm under pressure, clear decision making and accountability. To apply, tailor your resume to end‑to‑end rostering with measurable outcomes, show alignment with Qantas values, and submit before Sunday 5 July.

Company 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

• Challenge yourself with this exciting opportunity within our Workforce Planning team
• Together we drive positive business outcomes
• Full-time, fixed term opportunity based at our Mascot Corporate Campus, working on a 7-day rotating shift roster

At Qantas, our strong beliefs guide the way we work, ensuring everything we do stays true to our customers and this iconic brand. We commit to respecting and trusting the people we work with. This creates an open and transparent workplace, where honest conversations allow us to appreciate differences and deliver our common goals.

As a Resource Planner, you will be managing the forward planning process to minimise late shift and roster changes that inflate operational costs. You will analyse the operational and staffing impacts for the roster in relation to workload demand requirements. In addition, you will identify and decide actions to be taken in relation to operations and staffing impacts within the given budgeting parameters. Working closely with your key stakeholders, you will consider and implement risk management options to support coverage requirements where required.

You’ll have -

• High level of experience in business partnering and providing effective solutions to key stakeholders.
• Experience in resource allocation/planning/coordinating functions within an appropriate industry environment.
• Proficiency using GroundStar planning and rostering systems (advantageous)
• Highly developed problem solving, analytical, planning, organisational skillsets with excellent decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and solve problems under day-to-day operational pressures and to take accountability for their work to ensure business and financial objectives are met
• High level of computer literacy skills
• Strong understanding of Awards/EBAs and/or airport operations procedures
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Tertiary qualifications or relevant industry experience in a finance or logistics/planning field (desirable)

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. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

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 on Sunday 5th July.