Painter & Decorator
Job Description
Mercure Hotel Perth is looking for a skilled, reliable, and hands-on Painter and Decorator who can also take care of general maintenance duties. In this role, you will play a crucial part in upholding our hotel’s high aesthetic standards and ensuring all guest rooms, public spaces, and back-of-house areas remain in pristine condition.
You’ll combine your trade expertise in painting and surface finishing with a practical, problem-solving approach to day-to-naire hotel maintenance.
Key Responsibilities
Painting & Decorating: Execute high-quality interior and exterior painting, touch-ups, wallpaper application, plaster patching, and surface preparation across guest rooms, corridors, conference spaces, and dining areas.
General Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs (e.g., carpentry touch-ups, door hardware adjustments, fixture repairs, and basic tiling or caulking).
Defect Management: Conduct regular preventative maintenance checks, identify wear-and-tear issues, and log or resolve them swiftly before they impact the guest experience.
Safety & Compliance: Adhere strictly to hotel health, safety, and fire-life-safety protocols, ensuring safe work practices when working around guests and fellow team members.
Collaboration: Work closely with the wider Engineering and Housekeeping teams to coordinate room turnarounds and scheduled refurbishments with minimal disruption to hotel operations.
Qualifications
Trade Certificate in Painting and Decorating (or equivalent demonstrable industry experience).
Proven experience in commercial painting and general building maintenance, ideally within hospitality, residential, or large-scale facility management.
A positive, customer-focused attitude with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to getting things done.
Additional Information
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.