Groundskeeper - Holiday Decorator

AccorHotel • Banff, AB

20d • Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

• Must have a Class 5 Driver’s License and Driver’s Abstract in good standing
• 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
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a hospitality setting is an asset especially related to Christmas décor

Responsibilities

• 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

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed