Handyperson

CP - Canberra (CBRBS); Canberra; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Birthday Leave

Hotel perks: accommodation & discounts

Enhanced parental leave

Proactive health days & flexible work

Lifelong development program

IHG Career Milestone celebrations

Transfer of entitlements

Discount retail platform

Job summary

Crowne Plaza Canberra, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, seeks a Full-time Handyperson to maintain guest areas, rooms and public spaces. You will handle minor repairs, painting, tiling, plumbing and routine maintenance as part of an active maintenance team at the hotel in Canberra.

Join a dynamic environment with responsibilities spanning from daily work orders to preventative maintenance, while ensuring excellent grooming and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Handyman skills including minor plumbing, tiling, painting.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Qualifications in Trade (electrician, carpenter, plumber, painter) advantageous.
• Willingness to work weekends and public holidays.
• Working rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Complete work orders to meet guest requirements.
• Assist with preventive maintenance program.
• Carry out minor repairs in guest rooms and public spaces.
• Carry out lighting checks and ensure equipment is in good order.
• Respond to maintenance requests throughout the day.

Skills

Teamwork

Handyman skills

Communication

Flexibility

Grooming

Education

Trade qualifications

Tools

Ladders and scaffolds

Job description

Crowne Plaza Canberra is looking for a Full-time Handyperson to grow a great team. As a handyperson, you will be an essential member of our Maintenance team, maintaining everything in working order and looking great ranging from minor fixes to forward thinking for the next day. This will include small repairs as well as upkeep of the public spaces, guest rooms, and lightings at the hotel.

A little taste of your day to day

• Complete work orders as requested by the Maintenance supervisor or Team Leader and other directives to meet guest requirement
• Assist with the carrying out of a preventative maintenance program
• Carry out minor painting, tiling or plumbing or other works as directed
• Ensure plant rooms are checked and cleaned and are in operating order
• Carry duty phone and respond to requests from departments regarding minor maintenance issues throughout the day
• Do a lighting check to ensure all globes are in working order
• Carry out any minor repairs to guest rooms or public areas
• Investigate reported faults for laundry and kitchen or other equipment
• Required to carry out regular and preventative maintenance on the hotel's equipment and facilities to make sure they run well.

What We need from you:

• Ability to work in a team and a fast-paced environment and prioritize workloads, as well as assist in supporting the team with other duties as required
• Handyman skills including minor plumbing, tiling, painting and similar related to building maintenance.
• Excellent personal grooming and hygiene standards
• Flexibility - working weekends and public holidays are all part of the job
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Qualifications in Trade e.g. electrician, carpenter, plumber, painter is advantageous
• Motivation - your presence will impact your team and our guests; therefore, it will be important to stay motivated and energized
• Prior hotel experience is not mandatory but preferred.
• Manual dexterity with exceptional balance to operate scaffolds and ladders
• You must have working rightsin Australia - if you're applying from outside of Australia, please clarify your visa status in your application

You'll be rewarded for your hard work with a suite of benefits that supports you and your family's wellbeing, including:

• Paid Birthday Leave
• Hotel Perks like accommodation and Food & Beverage discounts
• Enhanced parental leave
• Proactive health days and flexible work options
• Your career journey will be supported through our lifelong development program
• IHG Career Milestone celebrations
• Transfer of entitlements as you move and grow with IHG
• Access to our discount retail platform that makes your pay go even further

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life- including a full hard work to wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life - including impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleague to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well - both inside and outside of work - and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle and workplace.

So, join us and you'll become part of our ever-growing global family.