Director Environmental Services

Opportunities @ Schlegel Villages; Ajax; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run elder care organization in Ajax is seeking a Director of Environmental Services to lead their team. The ideal candidate will have a post-secondary degree and significant experience in a healthcare environment. Responsibilities include ensuring safety standards, leading a team, and educating staff on best practices. This role offers a full-time opportunity in a supportive and inclusive culture with a commitment to community and diversity.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Growth and development opportunities

Individualized education assistance

Unique family culture

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience leading in a healthcare setting.
• Caring and respectful attitude toward residents and team members.
• Ability to understand physical, mental, and emotional demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the environmental services department.
• Ensure safe working conditions by identifying hazards.
• Facilitate fire drills and educate team on safety.

Skills

Leadership in healthcare

Hazard identification

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant field

Job description

The Village at Millers Creek located in Ajax Ontario has an exciting opportunity for a Director of Environmental Services to join their Leadership Team.

CLOSING Posting Date - September 24th 2025 at 4 : 00pm

How Schlegel Villages supports our Team Members :

Competitive salary and benefits;

• Significant opportunities for Growth and Development : Our Leaders come from within;
• Extended Health Benefits & Retirement Savings;
• Individualized Assistance for Team Member Education and Development;
• Loans and Scholarships to help our team members realize their greatest potential;
• Financial Hardship Support Program : Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund;
• A Unique Family Culture : Every Person in Every Village is a branch of our Family Tree.

As a new Director of Environmental Services you will :

• Possess a post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant field
• Have three (3) years of experience leading and directing department(s) in a healthcare setting
• Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents families and team members
• Identify potential hazards in the village and rectify the situation to ensure a safe working environment and home for our residents
• Teach team members how to safely handle potentially hazardous materials
• Facilitate monthly fire drills to ensure team members are aware of the precautions and processes
• Understand the physical mental and emotional demands of the Director of Environmental Services role

As a new Director of Environmental Services joining our Village Team it would be an ASSET but not required for you to having the following :

• Experience with shift scheduling department spending and budget
• Skills Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience auditing and evaluating safety measures and procedures
• Have exceptional time management skills and ability to work in collaboration with a team
• Support and embrace our resident-centred social culture and be proud to deliver the highest quality of customer service to our residents

Schlegel Villages provides training to the successful candidate :

You can be you while being a part of our family.

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation village design and culture change but we know the key to our Village success and our residents satisfaction is YOU and our teams.

We aspire to provide all members of our communities including team members with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously : to provide holistic health care in a home environment located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident.

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (AODA) within our recruitment process. If you require accommodations for the interview be certain to let us know.

Equity diversity and inclusion are ingrained within the Schlegel Culture and our Villages are more welcoming open-hearted and vibrant because of it.

Just as the Canadian mosaic is all the more special because of its many unique colours each Village is strengthened by the unique lived experienceof every person connected to it. Everyone is included and respected in their spirituality cultural diversity and individuality.

Regardless of ability heritage or cultural roots our people are embraced just as they are and we celebrate andsupportlife purpose within the community.

Wed love to talk to you about what makes us different.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

CCNP,Children Activity,Corporate Paralegal,Graphic Designing,Advertising,Import & Export

Employment Type :

Full-Time

Experience :

years

Vacancy :

1