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Room Attendant
Role summary
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The Room Attendant is responsible for cleaning and servicing guest rooms, bathrooms, corridors, and other assigned areas to Accor’s quality standards. Duties may include making beds, changing linen, replenishing amenities, removing rubbish, reporting maintenance issues, and respecting guest privacy. Applicants should be reliable, physically fit, well presented, and comfortable standing, walking, bending, and handling cleaning equipment for extended periods. Previous housekeeping or hotel experience is helpful but may not be essential. The successful candidate is expected to work efficiently, follow health and safety procedures, maintain attention to detail, and provide friendly, professional service. Flexibility to work mornings, weekends, public holidays, and varying 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 many countries. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure, ibis, Mövenpick, and Fairmont, serving luxury, upscale, midscale, and economy markets. Accor focuses on guest experience, responsible tourism, employee development, and creating welcoming environments for travellers and local communities. In Australia, the company operates properties in major cities, regional destinations, and resort locations, offering roles across accommodation, food and beverage, events, administration, and hotel operations. Employees may benefit from structured training, internal career opportunities, staff rates, and access to the broader Accor network. The Brisbane role at 70 Mary Street is part of the company’s accommodation operations and supports consistently clean, comfortable rooms for business and leisure guests.