Hotel Maintenance Person

Life at Starwood revolves around a simple idea: the world is beautiful, and we want to keep it that way. Now open, 1 Hotel Melbourne brings a first-of-its-kind, mission-driven luxury experience to the banks of the Yarra River. Our hotel and residences are consciously designed to blend nature with comfort, creating vibrant community spaces rooted in sustainability.

At 1 Hotels & Homes, we don’t just create places to stay we build communities that thrive.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Handyperson to join our opening team. In this vital role, you’ll help ensure our brand-new hotel is kept in immaculate condition through a range of minor maintenance and repair tasks. You’ll play a key role in upholding the high standards of comfort, safety, and sustainability our guests expect.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance and repairs across guest rooms, public spaces, and back-of-house (including basic plumbing, carpentry, painting, and furniture fixes)
• Respond to maintenance requests swiftly, ensuring minimal disruption to guests
• Support preventative maintenance under the guidance of the Director of Engineering
• Inspect areas regularly to identify issues, report hazards, and escalte major repairs
• Assist with refurbishments, room turnovers, and event setup
• Keep tools and equipment safe, clean, and functional
• Follow all WHS and hotel safety/security procedures
• Communicate effectively with teams across departments
• Provide professional, discreet customer service at all times

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in a maintenance/handyperson role (ideally in hospitality or commercial buildings)
• Please note: This is a 24/7 operations, a level of flexibility and weekend work will be required to be succesful in this role.
• Competency in basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting tasks
• Strong problem-solving, time management, and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with a commitment to safety and guest privacy
• Good physical fitness and manual dexterity

Qualifications

• Trade qualification (preferred but not essential)
• White Card and/or Working at Heights certification (desirable)
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and basic digital tools

What You Can Look Forward To:

• A ‘Designed by Nature’ luxury work environment
• Health & wellness events
• Team member recognition programs
• Hotel stays at exclusive team rates
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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