People Partner, Freight

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

Be a key business partner to ensure the growth, development and engagement of our team members across Freight, Sydney Terminals (KSA & WSI)

Join an experienced and performance focused People Team

While we operate in an unpredictable industry, we thrive on uncertainty and are always ready for a challenge. We take a commercial mindset to all we do, ensuring we make strategic decisions that live up to customer expectations.

Our People team works closely with the business to deliver our business and people strategy. We have an unwavering focus on building a flexible and adaptable workforce, driving leadership capability, creating safe workplaces and building a positive employee experience.

The People Partner, Freight is a trusted advisor to business leaders, turning organisational and business unit strategies into practical people plans that lift performance and drive cultural transformation. This role will be a true generalist business partner, supporting workforce planning, employment relations, organisational design, talent development, succession planning and culture initiatives that align with business goals. It plays a key role in shaping leadership capability, guiding complex change, and championing an exceptional employee experience and high‑performance culture. Success in this position requires strong business acumen, sharp diagnostic skills, and the ability to create people solutions that meet both immediate operational needs and future capability demands, while working closely with Centres of Excellence and leveraging the Consultant team for program delivery and surge support.

Your core responsibilities will include:

Trusted People Business Partner to senior stakeholders.

Supporting cultural change and transformation initiatives, leveraging skills and experience in change management, coaching and employee relations.

Supporting and driving several People initiatives aligned to business priorities

Partnering on large‑scale workforce growth and capability uplift

Coaching line Managers on People advisory matters

Using data and analysis to highlight people's priorities and build cases for change

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline

3–5+ years’ HR experience, ideally in a commercial environment

Demonstrated experience handling complex grievances

Proven ability to deliver positive people outcomes in complex settings with multiple awards and business units

Experience coordinating projects and supporting strategic HR initiatives, including transformation and change programs

Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all organisational levels and across diverse workstyles

Demonstrated discretion, confidentiality and capability to operate confidently amid ambiguity and complexity

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 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 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’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.

You’ll be challenged and stretched in your role at Qantas, but we’ll make sure we give you the support you need to be your best.

If you’re ready for a culture that will challenge and excite you, submit an application today!

Applications close: 21st June 2026