Company Description
Join the team at Fairmont Banff Springs. Set in one of Western Canada’s most spectacular alpine destinations, Banff offers a unique community of hospitality enthusiasts, outdoor adventure seekers, artists, entertainers, and families alike. It's the perfect work/life combination.
Job Description
In order to exceed visitors’ expectations, a Groundskeeper takes enormous pride in the high attention to detail they give to the property’s safety, cleanliness, and maintenance. During the holidays, they provide our guests a memorable experience through their immaculate decor.
Starting Rate: $20.80 per hour
We recognize tenure through our compensation. Hourly rates increase after six months, and yearly to three years. At three years the pay rate for this role would be $23.72
This position will start August- mid January, this is a seasonal position.
Job Duties Include:
Reporting to the Grounds Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Consistently offer professional, engaging, and friendly service
- Ensuring the entire property is safe and clean: free of litter, spills, gravel, and plant debris
- Changing of rubbish and recycling bins, emptying of ash tubes, and replenishing of wood piles
- Labor intensive work in the form of shoveling, chipping, digging, lifting, carrying, etc. with a strong attention to detail
- During summer months, various landscaping & horticulture tasks including weeding, watering, maintenance, and plant health care of lawns and gardens / containers
- Holiday decorating tasks with a focus on aesthetics including collecting/transporting décor from storage (carrying heavy boxes up & down four flights of stairs) to final locations throughout the hotel, setting up décor, hanging lights/decorations inside and outside hotel using tall ladders up to 18’ tall
- Pending weather, various snow removal tasks ensuring paths, sidewalks, stairs are free of snow and ice at all times
- Assisting with various outdoor projects and seasonal requirements
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Your Skills & Qualifications:
- Must have a Class 5 Driver’s License and Driver’s Abstract in good standing
- Previous experience in a hospitality setting is an asset especially related to Christmas décor
- Constant standing, walking, and bending throughout 8hr shift
- Must be able to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 70 lbs., sometimes up and down stairs
- Comfortable working on ladders while holding/lifting items
- Must be able to work outside in a variety of weather conditions
Additional Information
Job Perks & Benefits:
- Subsidized staff accommodation provided on-site for full time status employees
- One complimentary meal per shift in our staff cafeteria (additional meals can be purchased for $8/meal)
- Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Vision & Dental) including extended benefits like; Mental Health, Orthodontics, Fertility Drugs and Gender Affirmation for full time permanent status employees
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer matching up to 5% of annual earnings for full time permanent status employees
- Employee travel program with discounts on room rates as well as on food & beverage at Fairmont & Accor properties world-wide
- Access to the Mountain Explorer Travel Program – exclusive room rates for colleagues, which includes 50% off all food & beverage when staying at Fairmont Resorts in Lake Louise, Jasper & Whistler
- Discounts while using our resort’s Food & Beverage Outlets, Fitness Centre, Spa and Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Courses
Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.
APPLY TODAY: Whether you're just launching your career or looking for a new adventure, we invite you to visit www.banffspringsjobs.com to learn more about Fairmont Banff Springs and the extraordinary opportunities that exist within our resort!
We encourage you to let us know if you require any accommodations through the application/recruitment process, and we will work with you to meet your needs. Persons who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence: bsh.careers@fairmont.com
