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Let us welcome you home at The Kensington in Victoria BC

Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.

Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.

This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honour to work with our residents and we advocate a resident‑centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavours.

As the General Manager you are responsible for providing day‑to‑day operational support. This includes an understanding of finance, occupancy, resident support, employee/labour relations, as well as relationship building with our support services team. This position reports to the Senior Director of Operations.

• Build and nurture a strong interdisciplinary team of Managers and Front‑line employees: sources, selects and onboards key talent.
• Responsible for setting and implementing site level vision, mission, values, and organizational strategies.
• Ability to drive results through others.
• Actively plan for growth and successions in pipeline development.
• Ability to inspire a diverse, employer of choice culture with a focus on “Let Us Welcome You Home.”
• Provides coaching and mentoring.
• Conducts performance evaluations.
• Promotes team building and engagement.

• Reward and recognize those who embody our “Best-in-Class approach” and to those who live by our credo of ‘Let us Welcome You Home”.
• Maintains compliance with provincial legislation and accreditation standards.
• Interact with residents to resolve enquiries in a friendly, service‑oriented manner.
• Complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, and Workplace Hazardous Material Information System. This includes recognizing health and safety hazards, reporting incidents, fulfilling responsibilities under the applicable legislation, as well as participating in in‑services and fire drills.

• Budget creation and implementation.
• Having the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions about managing within a budget.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyse data and Financial Statements establishing targets and driving results.

• Inspires a positive culture for families, residents, and employees.
• Stakeholder Awareness – Is able to forge strong positive partnerships with our external stakeholders and suppliers to advance organizational priorities.

• Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements.

• Minimum (5) five years of experience in property management and or a combination of a relevant diploma or degree program in healthcare administration/ long‑term care or hospitality.
• Experience in a retirement setting is preferred.
• Completion of CPR and First Aid is an asset.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors, and operational partners.
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to handle multi‑resident requests.
• Superior oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve.

• Clear Police Information Check
• Clear Vulnerable Sector Check