Trade Assistant

**Company Description**
We’re Jetstar. You may know us for our famous low fares, but did you also know that we’ve flown more than 400 million customers since we launched in Australia in 2004? In fact, each week we operate around 3,000 flights to nearly 40 destinations across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific. And we're not just an Australian airline either - the Jetstar Group also includes Jetstar Asia and Jetstar Japan, and is one of the largest low-cost airline groups in Asia Pacific by revenue. As a group, we operate a fleet of more than 115 aircraft, including the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 787-8s. Every day we enable more people to takeoff to more places, more often.
- ** Exciting Entry Level Opportunity working closely with our Engineering team**:

- ** Sydney Airport location**:

- ** Immediate access to industry leading staff travel benefits**
- Love travel and passionate about all things aviation? You’re in the right place. At Jetstar, you get to takeoff at work, and in life._
- As a team, we’re lucky we get to do both for a living - and we want you to be part of where we go next. Helping our teammates soar is what we’re all about. And with a new fleet of state-of-the-art aircraft, plus new routes being added, the sky’s the limit._

***
**About our Engineering Team**

The Jetstar Engineering Team are at the forefront of delivering our superior safety standards. They are responsible for ensuring the airworthiness of our fleet of aircraft, including completing all required maintenance that must be carried out on time and to approved standards to ensure they take to the skies safely. At every stage, all maintenance needs to be documented, detailed records maintained, with aircraft parts ordered and available at all times.
As part of our investment in our future, we have launched the Melbourne Engineering Precinct, which is the main maintenance hub of our network. Our team has the opportunity to work not only on Jetstar fleet, but customer aircraft - A320/21, B717 and A321 Freighter.

**About the Opportunity**

Reporting to the **Crew Supervisors**, responsibilities for this role will include:

- Support our skilled Engineers with daily duties to enable them to efficiently maintain our aircraft
- GSE and Tooling support
- Cleaning duties to ensure our team is working in a clean and safe environment at all times
- Creating and supporting our team with clear communications and efficient yet prompt completion of tasks
- Running errands
- Completing documentation and reporting requirements required for CASA airworthiness and company standards.

This is a fantastic opportunity for those wanting to experience aviation engineering as a potential career path or for those who would like to work in an exciting industry without pursuing a formal education.

**To be successful in this role, you will possess the following skills & experience**:

- Current Drivers Licence (essential)
- Prior experience in a workshop / production / mechanical environment in a similar field (advantageous)
- Willingness to work in a shift work environment
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within in team
- Experience working in a role with minimum supervision
- Ability to interpret written procedures and be able to complete task paperwork
- A commitment to safety and quality
- Dependable and reliable
- Proficiency with basic computer systems
- Highly motivated with a learning mindset

**Our Benefits**

Team members have access to heavily discounted fares to destinations all over the world - not only for team members, but for their favourite travel companions too. Our staff travel benefit includes discounts on airfares, accommodation, car hire and travel insurance for both domestic and international travel. Discounts can be used within the Jetstar Group airlines, Qantas and other partner airlines.

**Our Culture**

Jetstar is alive with a sense of adventure. Day in and day out, our teams search for new places to fly, new ways to add value and new ideas to improve performance. If you love the road less travelled, you’ll love working here because ours is a team who innovate every day, thrive on delivery, support each other and celebrate our successes. You’ll be supported to challenge, anticipate and explore while you work will connect people and enrich lives. We encourage diversity and aim to create an environment where our employees feel valued, respected and enabled.

**Inclusion and Diversity**

Jetstar is an equal opportunity employer, so by coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports chLove travel and passionate about all things aviation? You’re in the right place. At Jetstar, you get to takeoff at work, and in life.