Maintenance Handyperson

Canvas Apartment Hotel; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Canvas Apartment Hotel in Melbourne's CBD is seeking a Maintenance Officer/Handyperson to uphold high standards in guest rooms and common areas. You will manage painting, plumbing, plastering, and carpentry tasks, and troubleshoot appliances like air conditioning and dishwashers.

The role requires autonomous work and teamwork, with 30–45 hours per fortnight and flexible scheduling. Based in Melbourne, you will coordinate with management and external contractors, prioritise safety, and perform

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a handyman or maintenance officer.
• Ability to solve problems and work autonomously and in a team.
• Experience with general handyman tasks (painting, plumbing, carpentry).
• Experience repairing room appliances (air conditioning, fridge, dishwasher).
• Available min 3 days per week, around 30-45 hours per fortnight.

Responsibilities

• Maintain building common areas and guest rooms to high standards.
• Perform painting, plumbing, plastering and carpentry tasks.
• Repair or troubleshoot room appliances (air conditioning, fridge, dishwasher).
• Schedule and execute preventative maintenance to maximise productivity.
• Liaise with stakeholders and manage external contractor work while controlling costs.
• Ensure safety practices are followed to reduce risk of accidents.
• Inspect and operate equipment and machinery safely.
• Conduct daily walk-throughs to ensure hotel areas are well maintained.

Skills

Painting

Plumbing

Plastering

Carpentry

Air conditioner repair

Troubleshooting appliances

Problem solving

Teamwork

Autonomy

Hand tools

Tools

Hand tools

Safety procedures

Job description

The Canvas Apartment Hotel is a 4-star serviced apartment hotel located in the Melbourne CBD. We are looking for a Maintenance Officer / Handyperson to to ensure our building common areas and rooms standard are upheld to exacting standards. The successful applicant will have proven experience in working autonomously as well as within a team and able to problem solve.

Canvas Apartment Hotel has 120 rooms across 28 levels, with a selection of one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, with a gym located on our top level.

Main Responsibilities:

• Have extensive knowledge and proven experience in different types of general handywork such as painting, plumbing, plastering and carpentry
• Have experience in repairing or troubleshooting common room appliances such as air conditioning, refrigerator, dishwasher etc.
• Ensuring all guest and staff maintenance requests are attended to efficiently and a high standard of work
• To effectively schedule work and preventative maintenance tasks in order to maximise productivity
• To liaise with all stakeholders in order to gain information and execute the task effectively
• Ability to liaise with management regarding the use and scheduling of external contractors whilst controlling expenditure and ensuring works completed to a high standard
• Ensure safety management is appropriately instituted to reduce the risk of accident or incident
• To utilise and maintain all equipment and machinery correctly and safely
• High attention to detail whilst completing a daily walk through of all areas of the hotel inside and out to ensure that all areas of the hotel is maintained

Shift Requirements:

• Work is flexible, around 30-45 hours per fortnight.Potentially a full time role if open to it.
• Available at least 3 days per week, alternate days
• Per shift will be around 6-7.5 hours
• We believe in creating a positive workplace environment and excellent work conditions with a supportive and happy team.