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Maintenance Assistant
Role summary
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The Maintenance Assistant supports the hotel engineering team with routine inspections, preventive maintenance and repairs across guest rooms, public areas, plant rooms and facilities. Typical requirements include practical maintenance experience, basic skills in electrical, plumbing, carpentry or mechanical work, good communication, safe work practices and the ability to use hand tools. A trade qualification or relevant certificate is advantageous but may not be essential. The successful candidate is expected to respond promptly to maintenance requests, maintain accurate records, follow Accor health and safety procedures, keep work areas tidy and provide professional service to guests and colleagues. Flexibility to work weekends, public holidays and varied shifts is generally required.
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 Accor
Accor is a major international hospitality group operating hotels, resorts and serviced residences across more than 100 countries. Its portfolio includes brands such as Novotel, ibis, Mercure, Pullman, Sofitel, Fairmont and Raffles, covering economy through luxury accommodation. Accor provides guest services, food and beverage, meetings, wellness and leisure facilities, supported by large operational, technical and corporate teams. The company promotes career development, internal mobility, sustainability and inclusive workplace practices through its ALL - Accor Live Limitless loyalty and lifestyle platform. In Australia, Accor operates properties in city, coastal and regional destinations, including the Sunshine Coast. The advertised role is associated with the Alexandra Headland property, where the maintenance team helps keep hotel buildings, guest facilities and essential services safe, reliable and presentable.