Handy Person (Part Time)

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Description

About us

InterContinental Melbourne the Rialto is located on legendary Collins Street in the heart of Melbourne's Central Business District. This heritage and stylish property is one of the city's leading world-class hotels. Steps away is the vibrant Southbank, the Yarra River, the ever changing Docklands, leading tourist attractions, exclusive shops and boutiques and some of the best restaurants the city has to offer.

Your day to day

Keeping our hotel running smoothly is vital to our guest's experience – as Maintenance Representative you’ll keep everything looking sharp and running like clockwork. From simple repairs to forward-thinking for the next day.

With naturally high standards to support our own, you’ll approach every task with devotion and pride.

·  Repair or replace items around the hotel and refurbish items in guest rooms. By keeping on top of these tasks, you will keep our hotels looking great and working well;
·  Organise supplies and make sure equipment is ready for the next day;
·  Be a friendly face and helping hand to our guests;
·  Always keep an eye out for improvements – Follow the preventative maintenance calendar and keep everything working and efficient at all times;
·  Live up to high safety standards – follow guidelines and tell your supervisor about any incidents, dangerous conditions or unsafe equipment;
·  Take responsibility for the safety and cleanliness of areas inside and outside the hotel, like the car park and pool• Keep your supervisor or duty manager in the loop and tell them about any low running supplies;
·  Look smart and approachable in your uniform;
·  Be ready to take on extra duties as and when the team needs you;
What we need from you

·  Education – A high school diploma or related vocational training• Experience – You will have at least one year of maintenance or repair work under your belt
·  Skills – On top of building equipment and hand tools, you will have a working knowledge of basic plumbing, electrics and preventative maintenance procedures
·  Literate and tech-savvy – You will need a good grasp of reading, writing, basic maths and computers; familiar with Microsoft Office, a building management programme and/or any other reporting tools like HotSos, Opera, Lutron, Bartech, or Inncom
·  Compliance – As well as meeting local laws on food handling and serving alcohol, you’ll be above the minimum age required and fluent in the local language
·  Fitness – You will be on your feet most of the day with lots of bending and kneeling

This is a part time position, you will be expecting averagely 2-3 shifts per week. The shift hours are from 7.00 am - 3.00 PM, and / or 3.00 PM to 11.00 PM. You are required to be flexible and available to work on weekends. 

The hourly rate is $25.30, no penalty rates. Free duty meal, uniform and laundry is provided. 

What we offer

With a family of 9 brands and more than 5,500 hotels in 100 countries, well give you opportunities to learn new skills and grow your career; not forgetting a competitive salary and benefits package with hotel discount worldwide!

You’ll not only join a brand that believes in the importance of superior, understated service and outstanding facilities, but also a team that is passionate about connecting guests to what's special about the destination and sharing that knowledge so guests leave with an authentic and memorable experience.

Most importantly, we give you Room to be yourself. If this sounds like the perfect move for you, apply online now! Get in touch and tell us how you could bring your passion and your individual skills to IHG.