Leading Hand Ground Support Equipment

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.

• Together we will take ownership and drive outcomes
• Take pride in leading our Adelaide Ground Support Equipment team
• Permanent full time position

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, strong, and work hard to make sure we'll be right.

We're committed to providing a safe and injury-free workplace through world-class safety practices, integrating operational safety into all our business activities.

As a Ground support equipment Leading Hand, you will be responsible for servicing and repairing all Ground Support Equipment (GSE) on a day-to-day basis at the Adelaide GSE Domestic and International Workshops. Your new role will see you leading the Ground Support Equipment team to ensure essential utilities and equipment are well maintained, and available to sustain operational activities. You will be involved in providing support and recommendations to the team to encourage greater efficiency and uphold quality maintenance of service vehicles, work areas and workshops.

You'll Have –

• Trade certificate in Light/Heavy Mechanical trade or Auto Electrician
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to effectively manage demanding maintenance schedules
• Demonstrated leadership and organisational skills to efficiently meet performance requirements in a changing work environment;
• Ability to delegate work to tradesmen / skillsets to best suit daily workload demands.
• Commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement principles
• Proven problem-solving skills, particularly when under pressure
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of staff within Qantas and other Customers, particularly in the operational areas
• Commitment to ensure facilities, equipment and environment in areas of responsibility are properly maintained
• Sound computer literacy
• Understanding of KPI's throughout the designated work group.

Why the Qantas Group?

If you're successful in your application, 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 Group employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including up to 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.
• We love to travel: Enjoy 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'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.
• We'll support your wellbeing: Whether its salary packaging for motor vehicles or electronic devices, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

The Qantas Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you'll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

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.

You'll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. Inclusion will always be important in our business. We'll continue to challenge ourselves to think about inclusion differently and consider how we support and encourage this throughout our business.

Applications close: 16th November 2025