Grounds and Equipment Manager

Embrace your passion for hiking, skiing, snowboarding and many other outdoor activities in Banff National Park while pursuing a fulfilling career at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Take a risk, make a change and experience a new adventure while further developing your career. To live and work in a National Park is a once in a lifetime opportunity.  Our team is a network of empowered individuals with a strong sense of themselves and the hospitality industry. Work hard, play hard and receive extraordinary benefits including subsidized onsite accommodations, which make saving money very easy to manage. Join our Fairmont family today!

Join our team as a Grounds and Equipment Manager and take charge of planning, designing, and maintaining beautiful, environmentally friendly landscapes while ensuring efficient and safe operations year-round. Lead the management of seasonal projects, oversee equipment operations, and ensure the safety and well-being of both guests and colleagues.

Start Date: December 2025
Contract Type: Permanent

Job Duties Include:

• Plan and design attractive and environmentally friendly landscape projects for summer operations, which demonstrate an understanding of alpine horticulture and balance with the impact of the department’s wintertime snow clearing and event operation.
• Prepared and capable of working in extreme weather and cold conditions (-40C) throughout winter season.
• Plan and coordinate the construction of natural rink surfaces totaling 90,000 square feet, Ice Castle, and the main structure of the hotel’s ice bar.
• Effective planning and use of resources - expense management and budget controls
• Colleague performance management, development - including selection and training
• Develop and implement operating, payroll, and capital budgets
• Exterior property facilities maintained allowing for Colleague and Guest safety - giving attention and having the foreknowledge of seasonal environmental dangers, including safety procedures for operating on natural ice rink surfaces, operation of heavy equipment through crowds, overhead roof hazard clearing.
• Maintenance and effective use of hotel grounds equipment and vehicles – proficiency and capable of training effective operators in a variety of heavy equipment (plow truck, skid steer, & front end loader)
• Compliance with all safety regulations of assigned tasks, and ensure a clean and safe working environment with active participation in the hotel health and safety program.
• Interpreting and clearing wintertime hazards, performing lawn and garden care, while adhering to the strict environmental policies with the National Park system
• Arranging and coordinating maintenance and preventative maintenance for all vehicles and equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining all hotel vehicles, coordinating with vendors for CVIP inspections, repairs, and regular maintenance, managing seasonal tire changes, and overseeing any other related vehicle requirements.

• Experience in maintenance and upkeep of vehicles and winter equipment
• Experience in operations and maintenance of heavy equipment like loaders and bobcats
• Previous supervisory experience required
• Minimum five years landscape experience along with heavy equipment operation
• Valid Alberta Class 5 driver’s license with clean abstract

You may be required to work on holidays, weekends, overnights and other non-day shifts. Submission of your application to Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise indicates that you are able to meet these requirements as needed.

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 $5/meal)
• Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Vision & Dental) including extended benefits like; Mental Health (up to $5,000/year), Orthodontics (up to $2,500/year), Fertility Drugs and Gender Affirmation (Lifetime maximum of $10,000) 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 - Discounted room rates including 50% off all food & beverage at Fairmont Resorts in Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper & Whistler (subject to availability)
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and over 5,000 properties with Accor

Visa Requirements: Must be legally authorized 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.lakelouisejobs.com to learn more about Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and the extraordinary opportunities that exist within our resort!

We encourage you to let us know if you require any accommodations through the application or 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: CLL.Careers@Fairmont.com

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

At Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, we believe that the strength of our team lies in its diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that respects the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of the individual. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are dedicated to providing equal access to opportunities. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

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