Junior Greenskeeper

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts; Whistler; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized staff accommodation

Complimentary staff meals

Employee Travel Program with discounts

Golf/Ski passes

Job summary

Fairmont Chateau Whistler is seeking a Golf Greenskeeper / Turf Care - Junior Groundskeeper for a full‑time seasonal role starting as soon as possible and ending in October 2026. The position offers paid development with overtime increases and a structured pay scale.

You will work in the Golf Grounds department, maintaining the course to meet high standards, with duties ranging from mowing and turf care to bunker maintenance and course setup.

Qualifications

• Experience working in Golf course turf care is an asset but not required.
• Class 5 Driver’s License
• Valid and Clean driver’s abstract
• Knowledge of tools, methods, and materials used in grounds and landscape maintenance work
• Understanding of the rules of golf

Responsibilities

• Consistently offering 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

Job description

Company Description

Nestled at the base of Blackcomb Mountain, just two hours north of Downtown Vancouver, Fairmont Chateau Whistler defines mountain luxury. Offering ski-in, ski-out convenience in the winter, and an on-site championship golf course in the summer, we are Canada’s year-round outdoor adventure destination. Additionally, we are Whistler's largest conference resort hotel, offering 5 unique dining outlets, a slope-side Health Club, and 519 guestrooms and suites.

Job Description

Golf Greenskeeper / Turf Care - Junior Groundskeeper

This is a full-time seasonal position, starting as soon as possible and ending in October 2026.

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.

Starting rate of pay: $21.60 per hour.

We recognize tenure through our compensation - hourly rates increase after 6 months and then yearly to three years. At three years the pay rate for this role would be $27.65.

Job Duties Include

• Consistently offering 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

Qualifications

• Experience working in Golf course turf care is an asset but not required
• Class 5 Driver’s License
• Valid and Clean driver’s abstract
• Knowledge of tools, methods, and materials used in grounds and landscape maintenance work
• Understanding of the rules of golf

Job Perks & Benefits

• Subsidized staff accommodation provided
• Complimentary meal in our staff cafeteria per shift
• Access to our Employee Travel Program, with discounts on room rates and food & beverage at Fairmont & Accor properties worldwide
• Hotel leisure benefits including Golf/Ski passes

Additional Information

Visa Requirements: To progress with your application, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

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: [e-mail]

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