Hands-On Hotel Maintenance Supervisor

Downer; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Award Rate

Global hospitality brand

Training & development

Employee benefits & discounts

Autonomy & responsibility

Job summary

Novotel Melbourne South Wharf is seeking an experienced and hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to join our Engineering team. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this role leads a small team and oversees day-to-day hotel maintenance to ensure safety, quality and guest comfort.

This working supervisor position focuses on proactive leadership, practical problem solving and strong collaboration with Front Office and Housekeeping to minimise room downtime while maintaining high hotel standards.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of supervision in hotel or facilities maintenance.
• Trade qualification in Electrical, Plumbing or Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of building services and plant maintenance.
• Proven ability to lead a small team while involved in daily ops.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance to ensure guest comfort.
• Supervise and support two Handypersons.
• Prioritise daily maintenance with the Director of Engineering.
• Diagnose, repair mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems.
• Monitor contractor activities and ensure standards.

Skills

Maintenance supervision

Team leadership

Electrical/Mechanical trades

Building services knowledge

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Trade qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

HUB OS

Opera Cloud

Job description

Novotel Melbourne South Wharf is seeking an experienced and hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to join our Engineering team. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, this role leads a small team and oversees day-to-day hotel maintenance to ensure safety, quality and guest comfort.

This working supervisor position focuses on proactive leadership, practical problem solving and strong collaboration with Front Office and Housekeeping to minimise room downtime while maintaining high hotel standards.