Hozpitality - Greenskeeper / Turf Care
Location
Whistler, BC | Canada
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Company Description
Nestled at the base of Blackcomb Mountain, Fairmont Chateau Whistler resort defines mountain luxury in the heart of Whistler, British Columbia - Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Located in the spectacular Coastal Mountain Range, Whistler is Canada's premier, year-round outdoor adventure destination - just two hours north of downtown Vancouver. Offering ski-in, ski-out convenience and an on-site championship golf course, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler is Whistler's largest conference resort hotel with 526 guestrooms and suites, exceptional dining in five unique outlets and full resort amenities including a slopeside Health Club. Since opening its doors in 1989, this landmark destination has welcomed guests and colleagues to an unforgettable mountain adventure - start yours today!
Job Description
Greenskeeper / Turf Care Join our winning team! The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Course is Audubon-certified and carved right into the slopes of the Coastal mountain range. Working in the Golf Grounds department, the Groundskeeper team's high attention to detail ensures golf course maintenance is completed to exceed our golfers' expectations.
This is a
full-time seasonal position. We are looking for candidates to work throughout our
2024 Golf season , running from
April - October. Rates of Pay: Groundskeeper - $19.00 per hour
Senior Groundskeeper - $20.00 per hour
What is in it for you: - Subsidized staff accommodation assistance provided for full time status employees
- One complimentary meal per shift in our staff cafeteria
- 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 Banff, Lake Louise & Jasper (subject to availability)
- Comprehensive wellness platform for employee mental health and wellbeing support
- Discounts while using our resort's Food & Beverage Outlets, Fitness Centre, and Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Course
- 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 Chateau Whistler and over 5,000 properties with Accor
Qualifications
What you will be doing: Reporting to the Golf Lead Hands, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Consistently offers professional, engaging and friendly service
- Cutting grass with a wide variety of self-propelled and push type machines
- General landscaping, hand-mowing and weed-eating duties
- Maintaining cleanliness and neatness of the Golf Course area, including cart paths, fairways, greens, roughs and tees
- Smoothing bunker sand with hand rakes and machines
- Setting the golf course for play
- Labor intensive work in the form of digging, lifting and pushing
- Other tasks as assigned
Your experience and skills include: - For our Senior Groundskeeper position, 2 years of Golf Course Maintenance or Grounds experience is required
- For our Groundskeeper role, experience is an asset but not required
- Class 5 Driver's License
- Updated driver's abstract
- 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 well both independently and as part of a team
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 in a variety of temperatures and weather conditions
Additional Information
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.
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#BELIMITLESS APPLY TODAY: For more information on working and living at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler please visit Fairmont Chateau Whistler Careers (whistler-jobs.ca)
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