Handyperson / Maintenance Assistant – Residential Building

Alt Living; Sydney; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible hours

Start November 2026

Job summary

Alt Living is seeking a reliable handyperson to maintain 200+ apartments across Sydney. You will conduct regular maintenance, perform minor repairs, and manage trades to ensure work is completed to standard.

The role offers flexible hours with casual or ABN contractor arrangements, start in November 2026, and opportunities to grow with the portfolio as our buildings expand.

Qualifications

• Practical, tidy and reliable.
• Comfortable with basic carpentry, plastering, painting and general repairs.
• Good communicator with management, tenants and trades.
• Based within easy reach of the Inner West.
• Own basic tools and a smartphone.

Responsibilities

• Regular maintenance visits—minor repairs, patching, fixtures, doors, locks and lighting.
• Building walk-throughs and condition reports.
• Managing cleaners, painters and trades, and checking their work is finished properly.
• Ad hoc jobs—CCTV, access fobs, lock-outs, bins and waste areas.
• Occasional support on urgent after-hours issues such as leaks, alarms, lift, power or security.

Skills

Basic carpentry

Plastering

Painting

General repairs

Communication

Own tools

Smartphone use

Job description

Alt Living manages 200+ apartments across Sydney. We’re looking for a reliable, practical handyperson to join our team in Sydney.

What you’ll be doing

Regular maintenance visits – minor repairs, patching, fixtures, doors, locks and lighting

Building walk-throughs and condition reports

Managing cleaners, painters and trades, and checking their work is finished properly

Ad hoc jobs – CCTV, access fobs, lock-outs, bins and waste areas

Occasional support on urgent after-hours issues such as leaks, alarms, lift, power or security

What we’re looking for

Practical, tidy and reliable

Comfortable with basic carpentry, plastering, painting and general repairs

Good communicator with management, tenants and trades

Based within easy reach of the Inner West

Own basic tools and a smartphone

Nice to have (not essential)

White Card

Driver’s licence

Experience in residential buildings, strata or property management

What’s on offer

Competitive pay – casual or ABN contractor arrangement, your choice

Flexible hours to suit you

Start November 2026

The chance to grow with us as we take on more buildings