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Room Attendant
Role summary
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The Room Attendant is responsible for cleaning and preparing guest rooms, bathrooms, corridors and other assigned areas to Accor’s required standards. Duties typically include changing linen, replenishing amenities, vacuuming, dusting, reporting maintenance issues and respecting guest privacy. Candidates should be reliable, physically fit, well presented and able to work efficiently while standing, bending and lifting for extended periods. Previous hotel or cleaning experience is helpful but training may be provided. A friendly attitude, attention to detail, good teamwork and flexible availability for weekends, public holidays and changing shifts are expected. The role also requires compliance with workplace health, safety and hygiene procedures.
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 lifestyle properties across more than 100 countries. Its portfolio includes brands such as Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure, ibis, Mövenpick, Peppers and Mantra. Accor employs people across hotel operations, food and beverage, housekeeping, events, wellness, finance and management. The company promotes guest service, professional development, inclusion and opportunities to build a career across its global network. This role is associated with Accor’s tropical North Queensland operations in Palm Cove, a popular resort destination near Cairns. Employees may work in a relaxed coastal environment while supporting high standards of cleanliness and guest comfort.