About 300 Qantas call centre jobs in Tasmania have been secured after a three month review of the struggling business.
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Qantas management announced this morning that it would consolidate its three call centres in Hobart by 2016.
The Brisbane call centre, which employs around 200 full-time equivalent employees, would be closed by 2016, while its Melbourne operation, which employs approximately 250 full-time equivalent employees, would close by mid-2015, the carrier announced on Wednesday.
Those workers will be offered packages to relocate to Hobart. Those who choose not to relocate will be provided a redundancy package.
Qantas domestic chief executive officer Lyell Strambi said Hobart was the logical choice because of its modern building and favourable cost structure.
The announcement comes a day after Sitel Australia announced that it will close its contact centre in Devonport with a loss of about 100 jobs.
