Greenskeeper/Turf Care Attendant

Who We Are

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.

Greenskeeper / Turf Care

Come and join a winning team for the 2024 Golf season. The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course has won nearly every award there is, ranging from #1 in Canada to in the Top Ten Golf Courses in the World. Working in the Turf Care department, the Greenskeeper’s high attention to detail ensures golf course maintenance is completed to exceed our golfers’ expectations. This is your opportunity to make the Canadian Rockies your “office”, working at the Fairmont Banff Springs.

We are looking for keen golfers with an eye for detail to join our seasonal team between April - October 2024.

What is in it for you:

• 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 $4/meal)
• 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 (subject to availability)
• Comprehensive wellness platform for employee mental health and wellbeing support 
• Discounts while using our resort’s Food & Beverage Outlets, Fitness Centre, Spa and Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Courses 
• Automatically added to our resort’s Colleague Lifestyle Program which includes access to staff activities and events
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within Fairmont Banff Springs and over 5,000 properties with Accor

What you will be doing:  

Reporting to the Golf Course Superintendents, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following: 

• Consistently offers professional, engaging and friendly service 
• Cutting grasses with a wide variety of self-propelled and push type machines
• Smoothing bunker sand with hand rakes and machines
• Setting the golf course for play
• Labor intensive work in the form of digging, lifting, pushing, walking fast, and assorted tasks
• Other tasks as assigned

Your experience and skills include:

• Previous experience in Turf Care is an asset
• Class 5 Driver’s License
• Updated driver’s abstract 
• Detailed oriented
• Perform tasks under minimal supervision
• Knowledge of tools, methods, and materials used in grounds and landscape maintenance work
• Understanding of the rules of golf
• Ability to work in a team and independently

Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to): 

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift 
• Lifting & Carrying up to 70 lbs.
• Pushing & Pulling up to 50 lbs.
• Bending & Kneeling
• Repetitive tasks and movements
• Working early mornings, as early as 5am
• Working in a variety of temperatures and conditions (snow, heat, rain)

Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. 

Why work for Accor? We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities. 

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.
Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/ Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS

APPLY TODAY: For more information on working and living in at Fairmont Banff Springs, please visit www.banffspringsjobs.com.