Crowne Plaza Carlton - Pre Opening Maintenance Manager

Crowne Plaza Carlton, due to open in February 2026, is a vibrant cosmopolitan hotel with everything you need to create your perfect urban getaway. Conveniently located close to world-class Universities in the heart of Melbourne’s Innovation District. The hotel’s ideal location overlooking the beautiful Lincoln Square lets you experience the very best of the local community and beyond, whether visiting for business, leisure, a meaningful gathering, or a blend of all.

Our guests’ safety and comfort always come first, which is why Crowne Plaza Melbourne Carlton is seeking out a master multi-tasker with the skills needed to keep our brand-new hotel looking and feeling its absolute best. Our new Maintenance Manager will join our pre-opening team and lead and coach a small but talented engineering team to stay one step ahead of our everyday maintenance needs. 

A little taste of your day-to-day

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

• Being part of this pre-opening team will see you setting up this beautiful new hotel ready to receive its first guests 
• Creating new ways of working, receiving hotel goods, and placing them in location, undertaking our IHG Service Training and inspire your new team to Crowne Plazas way of working
• Directing daily engineering needs to ensure the right team is always on the right task
• Creating a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for our guests to enjoy
• Maintaining and ordering parts and supplies whilst minimising waste and meeting our green initiatives 
• Being flexible to react to ad-hoc duties where we have to unexpectedly pull together to get a task completed 
• Building strong relationships with third-party contractors 
• Manage day-to-day staffing needs, plan and assign work and establish performance and development goals for team members. Provide mentoring, coaching and regular feedback to improve team member performance 
• Educate and train team members in compliance with federal, state and local laws and safety regulations. Ensure staff are properly trained and has the tools and equipment to carry out job duties 
• Ensure your team are properly trained on systems, security, service and quality standards

What we need from you

• Advanced vocational training plus four years of experience in general building maintenance or construction, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Specialised expertise in plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and carpentry fields desired
• Hotel experience preferred
• Professional certification and license if required under Australian Law

What you can expect from us

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including impressive accommodation discounts and some of the best training in the business.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

At IHG, as one of the world’s leading hotel groups we’ve made a promise that we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world.