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Maintenance Supervisor (Hotel Operations)
Role summary
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The Maintenance Supervisor oversees the hotel's building services, equipment, plant and facilities, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient operations. Typical requirements include proven experience in hotel engineering, facilities maintenance or a related trade; practical knowledge of electrical, plumbing, HVAC and general building systems; strong troubleshooting skills; and an understanding of workplace health and safety. The successful candidate is expected to supervise contractors and maintenance staff, coordinate preventive maintenance, respond promptly to breakdowns, maintain accurate records, manage work priorities and support compliance with Australian regulations. Hotel, commercial property or facilities experience is highly valued. The role also requires good communication, organisation, flexibility for shifts or on-call duties, and a guest-focused approach.
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 Melbourne South Wharf
Novotel Melbourne South Wharf is a contemporary four-star hotel located within Melbourne's South Wharf precinct, close to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, restaurants, shopping and the Yarra River. The property operates under Novotel, a well-established Accor hotel brand serving business and leisure travellers with comfortable accommodation, dining, meeting facilities and attentive service. Accor is a global hospitality group with hotels and resorts across many countries and brands, including Novotel, ibis, Mercure, Pullman and Sofitel. Employees generally work in a multicultural environment with access to structured operational training, career development and internal mobility opportunities. At this hotel, the maintenance function supports guest rooms, public areas, back-of-house facilities, essential building services and compliance requirements. The role contributes directly to guest comfort, property presentation, energy efficiency and the smooth daily running of the hotel.