Melbourne Airport is home to more than 20,000 jobs, with this forecast to nearly double by 2038.

There are two primary pathways you can choose if you would like to work here:

Employment opportunities at the Melbourne Airport precinct
As well as roles related to aviation, there is a wide range of organisations at the airport, such as freight, retail, hospitality, transport, construction and maintenance providers, all of which support Australia’s busiest 24/7 airport.

Working for Melbourne Airport
As the owner and operator of the airport, Melbourne Airport directly employs people in areas such as airport operations, environment and sustainability, facilities management, planning, ground transport, and technology. 

The Melbourne Airport precinct is the largest Victorian employment hub outside of the Melbourne CBD. 

Head to the Melbourne Airport Joblink for a handy list of all current vacancies across the wider Melbourne Airport area.

If you would like to work at the airport, consider making direct contact with preferred organisations to uncover 'expressions of interest' and other unadvertised employment opportunities.

Melbourne Airport, the organisation responsible for operating and managing the airport, oversees the runways, aviation facilities, corporate functions, and Australia's largest business park. In addition to managing the compliance requirements of operating an airport, Melbourne Airport also manages the onsite car parking and retail facilities, onsite construction and development, as well as attracting more flight services through Melbourne, and planning for Melbourne Airport’s future.

At Melbourne Airport, our values shape everything we do. They guide how we work, connect, and grow together as a team. Hear directly from our team members as they share how these values come to life every day and what makes Melbourne Airport such a unique and inspiring place to work.

At Melbourne Airport diversity is part of our DNA. We believe that Diversity and Inclusion will help us realise our greatest potential as a company, and maximise the potential of all our team members. We want to create a culture where our team members understand that each individual is unique and that embracing diversity makes us more flexible, productive, and creative.

Melbourne Airport provides equal opportunity and advancement in employment regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, cultural background, caring responsibilities, disability or socio-economic background. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our workplace values of authenticity, passion, accountability and collaboration.

To read more about our approach to diversity and inclusion click here.

The Melbourne Airport Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP) documents Melbourne Airport’s policies, processes and procedures regarding drug and alcohol management in the airport workplace.