Life at Starwood revolves around a easy idea: the world is beautiful, and we want to keep it that way. Now open, 1 Hotel Melbourne brings a first-of-its-kind, mission-driven luxury experience to the banks of the Yarra River. Our hotel and residences are consciously designed to blend nature with comfort, creating vibrant community spaces rooted in sustainability.

At 1 Hotels & Homes, we don’t just create places to stay we build communities that thrive.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Handyperson to join our opening team. In this vital role, you’ll help ensure our brand-new hotel is kept in immaculate condition through a range of minor maintenance and repair tasks. You’ll play a key role in upholding the high standards of comfort, safety, and sustainability our guests expect.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform routine maintenance and repairs across guest rooms, public spaces, and back-of-house (including basic plumbing, carpentry, painting, and furniture fixes)
- Respond to maintenance requests swiftly, ensuring minimal disruption to guests
- Support preventative maintenance under the guidance of the Director of Engineering
- Inspect areas regularly to identify issues, report hazards, and escalte major repairs
- Assist with refurbishments, room turnovers, and event setup




- Keep tools and equipment safe, clean, and functional
- Follow all WHS and hotel safety/security procedures
- Communicate effectively with teams across departments
- Provide professional, discreet customer service at all times

What We’re Looking For

- Experience in a maintenance/handyperson role (ideally in hospitality or commercial buildings)
- Please note: This is a 24/7 operations, a level of flexibility and weekend work will be required to be succesful in this role.
- Competency in basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting tasks
- Strong problem-solving, time management, and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently with a commitment to safety and guest privacy
- Good physical fitness and manual dexterity

Qualifications

- Trade qualification (preferred but not essential)
- White Card and/or Working at Heights certification (desirable)
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and basic digital tools

What You Can Look Forward To:

- A ‘Designed by Nature’ luxury work environment
- Health & wellness events
- Team member recognition programs
- Hotel stays at exclusive team rates
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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📌 Hotel Maintenance Person (Melbourne)
🏢 1 Hotel Melbourne
📍 Melbourne