Part Time Handyperson

Company Description

Mercure Penrith is located at the base of the Blue Mountains offering 222 accommodation rooms welcoming guests to the Penrith area. As part of the of the Panther’s precinct, our team are passionate Penrith Panthers supporters who pride themselves on providing exceptional service and memorable guest experiences.

Accor Hotels is the world’s largest and fastest-growing hotel group with a network of more than 5000 properties in over 100 countries.  We offer exceptional opportunities for career development & the opportunity to Work Your Way, across much-loved brands ranging from well-known five-star luxury hotels to budget lodgings all around the world.

Mercure Penrith is looking for a motivated and reliable part-time Handyperson to join our Engineering team! In this role, you will help maintain the hotel's facilities, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for our guests and our team members.

Job Description

To be successful, the role requires flexibility to work a minimum of 12 hours per week from 8:00am – 4:30pm including some weekend days and occasional public holidays.

As a Maintenance Handyperson, you will be responsible for:

• Perform basic maintenance and repair tasks, including plumbing, painting, HVAC, and general upkeep of hotel facilities.
• Ensure all guest rooms, public areas, and service areas are in excellent working order.
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests from guests and staff.
• Conduct regular inspections of hotel equipment, machinery, and systems to identify potential issues.
• Maintain inventory of tools, supplies, and materials, and requests replacements as necessary.
• Assist housekeeping with delivery and removal of rollaway beds and cots to guest rooms and splitting of King Beds into two single beds.
• Follow all safety protocols and ensure compliance with local building codes and regulations.
• Communicate effectively with hotel staff to address urgent maintenance concerns.
• Use HubOS to report maintenance tasks and complete tasks.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in hotels is preferred.
• Self-motivated person who takes a proactive approach to work and is punctual and reliable.
• Experience in operating a variety of equipment, including small hand tools.
• Excellent guest service skills
• Ability to swiftly identify and evaluate day to day issues for rectification
• Capacity to work unsupervised
• Must be able to lift and push/pull up to 20kg.
• Professional presentation standards
• Ability to accommodate flexibility with shifts.

Additional Information

• Endless growth opportunities in Australia’s largest hotel group
• Fantastic Accor Hotels benefits and discounts worldwide from day one.
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive team that knows how to have fun.

You must have valid and current working rights in Australia.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit  https://careers.accor.com/

Apply now to begin your journey with Mercure Penrith, we look forward to receiving your application.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. We offer reasonable adjustments to support you. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, you are welcome to let us know.