Maintenance Technician

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This position is based at Accor’s flagship Canberra property — Novotel Canberra, a 286‑room hotel in the heart of the city, directly opposite the light rail. With eight versatile conferencing and event spaces, the hotel hosts corporate groups, leisure travellers and sporting teams, making every day dynamic and engaging.

As part of the Novotel Canberra team, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits, including:
✨ Accor Global Discounts on hotel stays and dining for you, your friends and family
🧺 Complimentary dry cleaning for work attire
☕ Complimentary barista‑made coffee
📈 Career growth opportunities across Accor’s national and international network
🤝 A supportive, people‑focused team environment where development is a priority

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Maintenance/Handyperson to join our Engineering team on a full-time basis.

Reporting to the Chief Engineer, this hands-on role is responsible for maintaining the hotel’s plant, equipment, and facilities to ensure a safe, functional and welcoming environment for guests and team members.

You will be responsible for:

• Assisting with the day-to-day maintenance and repair of the hotel’s facilities, plant and equipment
• Conducting routine plant and equipment checks, identifying faults and carrying out repairs where required
• Performing preventative maintenance tasks in line with schedules and operational requirements
• Responding to maintenance requests across guest rooms and public areas in a timely manner
• Liaising with contractors and internal departments to ensure all work is completed efficiently
• Maintaining accurate records of maintenance work, repairs and inspections
• Ensuring all tools and equipment are used and stored safely and correctly
• Supporting the team to minimise downtime and return out-of-order areas back into service quickly
• Upholding workplace health, safety and environmental standards at all times

This role is ideal for a hands-on maintenance professional who enjoys problem-solving, working independently, and contributing to a high-performing hotel operation.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Previous experience in hotel maintenance, facilities maintenance, or a similar rolehttps://careers.accor.com/global/en/job/maintenance-technician-in-novotel-canberra-canberra-australia-jid-99832