QT Sydney – Painting & Maintenance Supervisor
About EVT
When you join EVT, you are joining one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading experience companies. EVT encompasses Entertainment businesses that excite every sense, Ventures driven by a passion for new opportunities and Travel businesses that always feel local and authentic. At EVT, we’re the shakers and the Daymakers. The experience creators. The possibility makers and opportunity takers. We aim to make a positive impact on our people, communities and environment, every day.
About QT
A collection of 10 hotels and resorts spanning Australia and New Zealand, each QT is linked by our signature service and commitment to quirk. And our people? With personalities as unique and extraordinary as each property, individuality is more than encouraged. What will you bring to the mix?
About QT Sydney
Passionate with impeccable taste? Devoted to making the day? Bring your whole self to revel in QT Sydney’s lavish CBD scene. Serve up moments of surprise and delight across our luxurious rooms, spaQ, event venues and divine dining institutions like Gowings and Parlour. Extraordinary awaits you.
About the role
The Painting and Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing painting operations and supporting general maintenance across QT Sydney & QT Bondi Hotel, while supervising casual team members and coordinating day-to-day tasks. The role ensures that the surfaces of the hotel are protected, maintained, and aesthetically pleasing through expert painting, while addressing necessary maintenance needs. The supervisor ensures compliance with regulatory and safety standards and oversees both internal teams and contractors for both properties.
Duties Include:
- Inspect the hotels regularly to identify painting needs and defects.
- Preparing surfaces by removing old paint and wallpaper, fixing woodwork, filling holes, cracks, and smoothing and sealing surfaces.
- Selecting and preparing paints to required colors by mixing pigments, oils, and additives.
- Erecting scaffolding and ladders, placing drop sheets to protect adjacent areas from paint splattering.
- Applying paints, varnishes, and stains to surfaces using brushes, rollers, and sprays.
- Ensure QT Bondi balcony furniture is varnished and protected to maintain QT Standards and condition.
- Oversee all painting jobs and ensure that work is completed on time.
- Conduct preventative maintenance on the rooms, including ongoing painting and tile restoration.
- Prepare weekly painting schedules and allocate work as per forecasted workloads.
- Supervise and train painting staff – 2 casual staff members at QTS.
- Monitor and manage the progress of painting tasks, ensuring deadlines are met.
- Maintain all painting inventory and equipment, ensuring proper storage and upkeep.
- Comply with all health and safety regulations and practices on site, especially in the QTS Heritage building.
- Conduct follow-ups on completed tasks
- Performing general maintenance tasks primarily related to painted surfaces.
- Regularly inspecting and maintaining hotel surfaces (including walls, ceilings, etc.) for painting upkeep.
- Assisting with repairs predominantly related to painting tasks.
- Organising and ensuring compliance with safety regulations relevant to painting work.
- Managing the budget for painting projects and ensuring cost-effective solutions.
- Sourcing and managing contractors for larger painting tasks beyond internal capabilities.
- Ensure that both hotels meet all safety regulations and are audit-ready, report progress to GM/Maintenance Manager.
Benefits & perks
At EVT, we want our people to experience our businesses and be brand and experience advocates. So, we make sure access to amazing ‘Elevate Perks’ are available to all staff from day dot.
- Incredible team member discounts from your first day on-the-job.
- 50% off stays at EVT hotels – Rydges, LyLo, QT, Atura, and more.
- $2 movie tickets, plus Moonlight, Gold Class, Candy Bar discounts and more.
- Awesome winter and summer savings and discounts at Thredbo.
- Rapid career growth opportunities through our EVT network.
- Local community involvement, volunteering and charitable giving.
- Australia and NZ’s largest and most diverse experiences company.
Skills & experience
- Painting Expertise
- Maintenance Skills
- Team Supervision
- Project Management
- Attention to Detail
- Knowledge of Safety Regulations
- Organizational Skills
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