Executive Director

Executive Director / Permanent Full-Time

St. George Community - Long Term Care

Join our compassionate and dynamic team as the Executive Director at Sienna Senior Living, where we hold the privilege of serving Canada's seniors with the utmost comfort, dignity, and respect. This pivotal role is the heart and soul of our community, presenting an extraordinary opportunity to lead with purpose and passion. As the Executive Director and the most senior leader in our home, you will serve as the cornerstone of our purpose: to cultivate happiness in daily life. Your role is crucial in driving and sustaining a culture that inspires our core values – positivity, accountability, community, and caring. You will ensure that these values are deeply embedded in every facet of our operations, from daily interactions to shaping the future of senior care excellence

Reporting to the Vice President Regional Operation or the Regional Director of Operations, we are searching for an individual who thrives in a multifaceted and highly rewarding environment. This role requires balancing the demands of nurturing relationships with seniors, their families, team members and external community stakeholders.

What We Offer:

Sienna Senior Living is one of Canada's largest owners and operators of seniors' living residences in addition to managing residences for third parties. Our portfolio includes long-term care and retirement residences across Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. We aspire to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard and empowered to do meaningful work. And we offer a number of programs and benefits that support team members' financial, personal and professional needs:

• A competitive salary and vacation package

• Short Term Incentive Plan

• Health & Dental benefits program

• RRSP with employer match

• Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)

• Employee Share Purchase Plan with company match

• Experience transformative leadership growth with our unique and tailored development opportunities so you can succeed and take on new challenges

• A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs

• Relocation support may apply

What you'll be doing:

You will be a welcomed member of the Long Term Community Management team and impact in the following ways:

• Build a high performing, strong and effective management team

• Implement and manage a "person centred care philosophy" for resident care and clinical services

• Plan, coordinate, direct and monitor the effectiveness of the overall operational activities of the home

• Ensures implementations of strategies to achieve maximum overall occupancy, with a focus on maximizing revenue by attaining at least 60% occupancy in preferred accommodations ,

• Actively utilize and leverage established standards and resources to cultivate an optimal work environment, ensuring that managers and front line team members are fully engaged in delivering the best resident experience

• Plays a leadership role in forging relationships with external stakeholders, ensuring seamless transitions through various stages of a resident's journey – in-take, move-in, care level assessment and discharge. This includes maintaining clear and consistent communication with families and team members to promote continuity of care

• Understand and interpret various regulations that govern senior health care (provincial legislations, provincial directives and company policies and team members (e.g. Collective Agreement, Occupational Health and Safety Act, HR policies and procedures) to ensure compliance for team members, residents and families.

Who You are:

• You hold a post-secondary degree or post-secondary diploma in Health or Social Services

• With 3-5 years of progressive leadership experience in long term care, health services, social services, where you have honed your management skills

• You have a proven track record of effective team management, budget management and operational excellence

• You are highly organized, possess exceptional problem-solving skills and demonstrate sound judgement

• Your excellent verbal and written communication skills stand out. You are capable of building and maintain strong relationships with seniors, their families, team members and external stakeholders

• Must be a licensed administrator in the Province of Ontario, or have completed a long term care home administration program with a minimum of 100 hours of instruction

• Successfully completed the Fire Safety Planning Training for owners and operators in accordance with Ontario Regulation 150/13

What you need to know:

• Sienna Senior Living is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and residents feel like they belong. We seek applicants with diverse backgrounds and have a wide range of abilities. Sienna provides an accessible candidate experience

• You must successfully pass a Vulnerable Sector Check and/or Criminal Record Check applicable to the appropriate province