Trade Assistant

About Jetstar

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 Opportunities working closely with our Engineering team
• Permanent opportunity based at Melbourne Airport
• Access to a range of employee benefits, including our world-class staff travel program

We rely on our engineers to deliver our superior safety standards, up to the second. They’re the trouble-shooters, glitch-fixers and tech-experts who make sure we take to the sky safely. 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

Ready for your next adventure?

We're looking for enthusiastic individuals eager to join one of our dynamic entry-level Trade Assistant positions. In this role, you'll collaborate with our seasoned team of Engineers, engaging in a variety of hands-on tasks to ensure the safety and efficiency of our aircraft maintenance operations.

Reporting to our 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
• Assist to ensure the Port remains compliant at all times, manage and complete the daily task compliance sheet in the Port.
• 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.

We are on the hunt for someone who has experience and attributes including:

• 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
• Able to hold an Airside security pass (ASIC) and Airside drivers license.

Live the travel dream: You and your nominated travel companions can take-off more with our famous Qantas Group Staff Travel discount. 

Make work feel like a holiday: Join a fun, driven team where work feels like a holiday. Our people take every opportunity to take-off together and find ways to help their teammates soar.

There’s a place for everyone at Jetstar:  For us, travel and meeting new people go hand in hand. We invite our people to get involved in various Employee Network Groups that play an important role in creating our inclusive and supportive culture that we are fiercely proud of.  We believe that teams with a diversity of ideas and experiences are more creative, innovative and solve problems quickly.  We welcome applications from anyone who wants to take-off with us.  If you have support or access requirements, just reach out and let us know what you need.

We’re Jetstar. Let’s take-off together.

We can't wait to hear from you, apply by: Sunday 13th September 2026.