GreensKeeper-EN

Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible leave and vacations

Pension plan

Job summary

Hylands Golf Club, as part of Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), seeks a greenskeeper to maintain greens, tees and fairways on a 36-hole course and to perform related horticultural tasks. You will operate turf equipment and contribute to landscape maintenance to deliver a first-class golfing experience.

The role requires a High School diploma and landscaping experience, plus a valid Ontario G license. English is essential; bilingual is an asset.

Qualifications

• High School diploma and some years of landscaping experience.
• Valid driver’s license class G (Ontario) or equivalent.
• Experience in landscaping or grounds maintenance.
• Experience in operating specialized turf care equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain greens, tee boxes, turf on fairways, sand traps and rough.
• Repair and maintain golf course buildings, fences and related structures.
• Assist with landscape construction and planting activities.
• Support a safe, well-manicured course and operate equipment as trained.

Skills

Client focus

Organizational knowledge

Communication

Innovation

Teamwork

Leadership

Education

High School diploma

Driver's license (Ontario)

Job description

CFMWS – WHERE PURPOSE MEETS PASSION! At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in their daily lives. We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial and familial well-being. CFMWS employees deliver programs and services including recreation, sports and fitness programs, customized financial services, retail services, access to retail savings and discounts and offers family support and organizes charity events.

CFMWS – WHERE PURPOSE MEETS PASSION! At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in their daily lives. We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial and familial well-being. CFMWS employees deliver programs and services including recreation, sports and fitness programs, customized financial services, retail services, access to retail savings and discounts and offers family support and organizes charity events.

Our success stems from living our values. Our employees care about their role in supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families and act with integrity in all they do. Thriving in our close-knit environment, we act as one team with one mission. We constantly seek new ideas and creative ways to deliver the best possible programs and services.

As an employer, we offer a commitment to your health, wellness and growth. We provide a diverse range of roles across many locations and a career where you can make a meaningful impact.

THE ROLE

Since its inception, Hylands Golf Club has matured into a top-quality golf facility that offers a full range of services and amenities to its 1200 members and their guests. A true jewel among Canadian Forces golf facilities, Hylands continues to host numerous regional, national and international events. As part of CFMWS, our mandate is to provide affordable golf to our local military personnel and their families. If you enjoy the outdoors and want to work in a first-class golf course setting with a dynamic team, Hylands Golf Club is the perfect place to work. As an integral part of the grounds maintenance department, as a greenskeeper, you will be trained on different equipment in order to maintain all playing surfaces on a 36 hole golf course. You will maintain greens, tee box areas, turf on fairways, sand traps and rough. You will perform basic horticultural duties such as planting and pruning trees, shrubs and flowers, creating, maintaining flowerbeds, spreading topsoil, laying sod, planting flowers and assist with the construction of a landscape and related structures. As the greenskeeper, you will also be responsible for maintaining and repairing golf course buildings, structures and accessories such as fences, benches and stakes, removing rocks from fairways and repairing and filling fairway and tee divots. Come work at Hylands Golf Club for the opportunity to gain great outdoor working experience and a possible future career within our company.

Qualifications Needed

Education, Certifications and Licenses

• High School diploma AND some years of experience in landscaping
• Valid driver’s license class G (Ontario) or equivalent

Experience

• In landscaping or grounds maintenance
• In operating specialized turf care equipment

Competencies

• Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership

Language Requirements

• English Essential, Bilingual (English and French) an asset
• Reading: Functional
• Writing: None
• Oral: Functional

Benefits Available

Health Benefits:

• Drug coverage
• healthcare spending account
• virtual care (telemedicine)
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• mental health support
• travel insurance
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• disability insurance

Work Life Balance:

• Flexible work options and a wide range of paid/unpaid leave, including paid vacation, family related leave and personal days.

Retirement Planning:

• A Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Group Savings Plans.

Learning and Development:

• Payment of professional association memberships, online learning opportunities including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and second language training.

Perks:

• Discounts through CF One Member Appreciation.

Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting: https://cfmws.ca/Benefits

Other Information

This is an on-site position with an assigned work location. Perform moderate lifting, carrying, pulling and/or pushing (i.e. more than 10 lbs/4.5 kg but less than 50 lbs/23 kg

START DATE

September 21 2026

INCLUSION AND ACCOMMODATION

CFMWS is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who can help us build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Canadian society.

If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or assessment, you should advise the recruitment team in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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