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Maintenance - Duty Technician
Role summary
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The Duty Technician is responsible for maintaining hotel facilities, plant equipment, guest rooms and public areas, responding to maintenance requests, conducting preventative maintenance and supporting safe, reliable hotel operations. Candidates should have relevant trade qualifications or practical experience in building services, electrical, plumbing, air-conditioning or general maintenance. Experience in a hotel or commercial property environment is advantageous. The role requires strong troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, good communication and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Flexibility to work rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays is expected. Candidates should follow workplace health and safety procedures and provide professional, timely service to guests and colleagues.
Can I work in Australia?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Only Core Skills list jobs (chef, cook, hotel manager) can be sponsored, at AUD 79,423 a year or more; waiters and room attendants are not on the list.
Watch for: The Far North Queensland (Cairns) regional agreement lists waiter, bar and housekeeping supervisors and night auditors, with a pay floor 10% lower.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation: Core Skills Occupation List for the Skills in Demand visa (Migration (Specification of Occupations, Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2024, LIN 24/089, compilation of 7 November 2025). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Australia
Usual for Australia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Island resorts rent staff a room in a staff village at low cost; city hotels vary |
|---|---|
| Meals | Island resorts: staff dining at low set prices or 20% off; city hotels vary |
| Flights | Varies by employer |
| Service charge | None; tipping is not expected; casuals get 25% extra and weekends earn penalty rates (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent, part-time or casual; probation of up to 6 months is common; sponsored visa up to 4 years |
| Leave | Full-time and part-time: 4 weeks' leave, 10 paid sick days, paid public holidays (by law); casuals none |
| Income tax | Residents: 0% to AUD 18,200, 15% to 45,000, 30% to 135,000, 37% to 190,000, then 45%; plus 2% Medicare levy |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour
Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour is a large Accor hotel located near Darling Harbour, close to Sydney’s major attractions, restaurants, entertainment venues and business areas. The hotel provides accommodation, dining, events and conference services for leisure and corporate travellers. It operates under Novotel, Accor’s internationally recognised midscale hotel brand, which focuses on comfortable stays, practical facilities and welcoming service for business and family guests. Accor is a global hospitality group with hotels, resorts and serviced residences across many countries and brands, including Novotel, ibis, Mercure, Sofitel and Pullman. Employees generally work in a multicultural environment with access to operational training, internal mobility and career opportunities across the group. In this position, the technician would support the hotel’s daily operations by helping maintain its rooms, public spaces, equipment and essential building systems.