Horticulture Assistant - Hotel Grounds Attendant

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Job Description For Horticulture Assistant - Hotel Grounds Attendant

Fairmont Banff Springs

Working in the Hotel Grounds department, the Horticulture Assistant supports our Horticulturist ensuring our various interior plants and arrangements are maintained to high standards while also taking pride in the hotel's exterior property, ensuring its safety, and with a high attention to detail ensures visitors' expectations are exceeded.

Rate of Pay: $17.00 per hour; $18.00 after 6 months; $19.71 per hour after 1 year
What is in it for you:

• Subsidized staff housing for full time status
• Duty meal in our newly renovated staff cafeteria
• Competitive extended benefits package including medical, vision and dental for full time permanent status
• Employee Travel Program
• Comprehensive Wellness Platform (LifeWorks)
• Discounts on food & beverage/fitness centre/spa/golf
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within Fairmont Banff Springs and over 5,000 properties with Accor

What you will be doing:

• Consistently offer professional, engaging, and friendly service
• Maintenance of interior plants (watering, monitoring health, and cleaning)
• Maintenance and care of arrangements and seasonal plants
• Sterilization of containers/materials and ensure all areas are kept organized
• Assist with seasonal décor
• Communicate effectively, follow instructions, take direction, and constructive feedback
• Labor intensive work in the form of shoveling, lifting, pushing, walking fast, digging, and assorted tasks
• Ensure the grounds, curbs, and hard surfaces around property are clean, swept, and free of rubbish, gravel, and plant debris at all times
• Thorough watering, maintenance, and plant health care for gardens and plant containers
• Extensive tracking and monitoring of moisture levels, pests, and fertilizer
• Ensure sidewalks, mulch beds, and other areas of the property are weed free
• In winter ensuring sidewalks, pathways, and stairs are free of snow and ice at all times
• Other duties as assigned

Your experience and skills include:

• Previous experience in a greenhouse, florist shop or interior horticulture business is an asset
• Strong ability in indoor and outdoor plant care, floral arrangement, and decorating is preferred
• Must have Class 5 driver's license and driver's abstract in good standing
• Constant standing and walking throughout shift
• Must be able to push, pull, lift and carry up to 70 lbs. up and down stairs
• Working on ladders and dealing with tall heights while holding/lifting items
• Working in a variety of temperatures and conditions (snow, heat, rain)
• Excellent communication skills, detailed oriented, and strong organization skills
• Perform tasks under minimal supervision and enjoy a repetitive environment

Your team and working environment:

• Fast-paced, upscale, luxury hotel
• Close proximity to multiple ski resorts in winter and world-renowned hiking trails in summer
• Hospitality employees worldwide making this a great place to develop lifelong connections

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 hospitalit y.

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