Flight Crew Training Planner

• Permanent full time Monday to Friday position
• Structured training and development from a supportive leader and team
• Location can be any mainline port within Australia

The Role:

Hello. We’re Virgin Australia. We’re the airline that’s always done things a little different. Our way. The Virgin way. We’re on a mission to make flying better than ‘nice’. And to do that, it takes a team of talented people who are passionate about customer experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on safety – in the air, on the ground and in our workplaces. A team who values real diversity and inclusion, in a big brand with big ambitions.

As a Flight Crew Training Planner you will be coordinating all aspects of Flight Crew training roster production and day of operations recovery including initial, upgrade, conversion, transition and recurrent training programs along with the management and maintenance of all associated records and qualifications.

As a Flight Crew Training Planner, you will be responsible for:

• Manage training device bookings in an efficient, cost effective manner, ensuring that it is compliant
• Respond to daily operational disruptions affecting training, recovering training in a timely manner
• Participate and input into regular Flight Operations meetings
• Monitor, plan and allocate flight recency
• Manage training recovery
• Advise payroll of upgrades and other completed training which may affect crew pay and allowances

What you need to be successful:

• Relevant tertiary qualification ideally in aviation
• Demonstrated success in a similar resource planning or rostering role
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory rules to ensure strict compliance
• Ability to apply industrial rules and enterprise agreements within a large organisation
• Excellent communication skills with a variety of stakeholders across all levels
• Utilisation of resource management systems i.e. Sabre Aircrews, Mint or Geneva; and MS Office in particular Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven problem-solving skills, particularly within the context of a cost and efficiency focused environment
• Adaptability in a dynamic and challenging environment.

We’re committed to looking after you, with some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry – including (but not limited to):

• Discounted flights for you and your loved ones (including $1000 worth of travel credits per year)
• A flexible, hybrid work style. Work from home and the office
• One of Brisbane’s most admired head office locations, with South Bank train station, a supermarket, pharmacy, and lunch options downstairs plus a 5-minute walk to the Busway, a rooftop restaurant and onsite gym (with a low membership fee) and South Bank Parklands just across the road
• Discounts on travel insurance, lounge membership, car hire, accommodation, and experiences worldwide
• Cheaper hospitality, retail, technology, beauty and wellness services
• Free counselling and access to a wellbeing app to support your physical, mental, social and financial health
• ‘Dress for Your Day’ – enjoy the freedom to wear whatever makes you feel great for the type of work you do and the day you have ahead of you.

When everyone is included, everyone wins

We’re all individuals. And we love that. That’s why we encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, our friends in the LGBTQI+ community, and anyone else who wants to join our family.

Ready to apply?

We’re ready to hear from you. Apply now.