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Room Attendant
Role summary
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The Room Attendant is responsible for cleaning and servicing guest rooms, bathrooms and assigned public areas to Accor’s cleanliness and presentation standards. Duties typically include changing linen, making beds, replenishing amenities, reporting maintenance issues, handling guest belongings respectfully and following health, safety and chemical-handling procedures. Candidates should be physically fit, reliable, well presented and able to work efficiently while standing, bending and lifting. Previous hotel or cleaning experience is helpful but may not be essential, as training is often provided. A positive attitude, attention to detail, teamwork, discretion and flexibility to work weekends, public holidays and varying shifts are expected. Good communication skills and the legal right to work in Australia are required.
Can I work in Australia?
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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 well-known brands such as Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure, ibis, Mövenpick, Fairmont and Raffles, covering luxury, premium, midscale and economy accommodation. Accor employs people in guest services, food and beverage, housekeeping, administration, sales and hotel management. The company promotes career development through training, internal mobility and its ALL - Accor Live Limitless loyalty programme. The advertised role is associated with Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort, located at Twin Waters in Queensland, a coastal resort destination near beaches, waterways and the Sunshine Coast. As a large hotel employer, Accor generally values guest care, teamwork, consistency, inclusiveness, safety and professional service standards.