Handyperson

As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand.

Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world.

If you’d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

Join the team at InterContinental Sydney Double Bay, a five-star boutique hotel nestled in Sydney’s exclusive Eastern Suburbs. Located just 5km from the CBD and 200m from Double Bay Wharf, our hotel offers understated luxury and warm, personalised service. With elegant rooms, a rooftop pool and bar, and renowned dining experiences, it’s a distinctive setting to grow your career in a refined yet vibrant environment.

About the Role

We're looking for a dedicated Handyperson to assist with general repairs and maintenance throughout the hotel, helping to keep everything running smoothly and looking its best. At InterContinental Sydney Double Bay, we value team members who are approachable, attentive, and take pride in their work. If you're someone who enjoys hands-on tasks, solves problems with care, and wants to be part of creating memorable guest experiences, we’d love to have you on our team.

A little taste of your day-to-day

Every day is different, but mostly you’ll be:

• Ensure a safe and secure environment for guests, team members in compliance with regulatory policies and procedures
• Help guests needs to ensure their satisfaction
• Maintain and order parts and supplies whilst minimising waste and maintaining “green” initiatives
• May be responsible for hotel security to minimise risk of theft, crime and other hazards
• General maintenance and upkeep of the hotel premises.
• Minor repairs of non-gas or non-electrical kitchen equipment
• Understanding of air conditioning principles
• Minor plumbing e.g. tap washers, toilet flushers and seals
• Minor carpentry work e.g. installation of skirting boards and adjusted
• Minor Painting work including minor repairs to wallpaper
• Changing light globes, maintain the in-house Television and movie system, room automation system.
• Minor bathroom repairs e.g. grouting and minor repairs to tiles, replacement of silicone, minor water damage in hotel areas

What we need from you

• Full working rights in Australia without restrictions (a kind reminder that sponsorship is not available for this role)
• Some college or advanced vocational training preferred.
• Experience in general building maintenance and/ or construction or equivalent combination of education and experience; hotel experience preferred.
• Have a good understanding of both product and equipment used throughout the working day. Use all equipment in a safe and practical manner, ensuring the safety of
  associates and guests.
• Certifications include Level 3 EPA Certification, HVAC and refrigeration certificate, licensed plumber and/or journeyman status for electrician and carpenter may be required
• Professional certification and licence if required by law
• Passion for providing luxury experiences, not shy to go above and beyond to personalise our Guests stay and provide your local wisdom to enhance their experience 
• Ongoing availability to work flexibly as rostered, including nights, weekends and public holidays
• Impeccable grooming standards and good personal hygiene 
• An organised approach, ability to handle large amounts of information at once and deal with various requests simultaneously 
• Physical fitness as you’ll be on your feet most of the day. Sometimes you’ll need to lift, push and pull objects, such as tables, up to 23 kg – we have the equipment to support you and keep you safe.

What you can expect from us

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing, and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care - that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve – in return we’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including accommodation, package benefits, great room discount and superb training. 

We are proud to be IHG and we know you will be too.  Visit http://careers.ihg.com/ to find out more about us.

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