Senior Living Executive Director

Merrill Gardens; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

FSA benefits

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Advance pay option

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Merrill Gardens Cedar Mill in Portland, OR seeks a Senior Living General Manager/Executive Director to lead operations at our welcoming community. You will oversee financial performance, staffing, resident care, and compliance, while maintaining occupancy goals and high customer satisfaction.

The role reports to the Seattle office and offers a collaborative, growth-oriented environment. Candidates should have 3-5 years of management experience, strong computer skills, and a results-driven

Qualifications

• 21+ years of age with college degree (preferred).
• Must have 3-5 years of management experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budget and financial performance.
• Ensure occupancy goals and quality of care.
• Lead team and maintain HR records.
• Monitor marketing and occupancy.
• Interact with residents and families.

Skills

Management experience

MS Outlook

MS Word

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

College degree (preferred)

Job description

Senior Living General Manager/Executive Director

Are you passionate about working with seniors? Are you dedicated to supporting seniors on their wellness journey to ensure they are provided with an atmosphere that values individualism and dignity? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you! Merrill Gardens at Cedar Mill is currently accepting applications for General Manager to help support residents within our beautiful community residents call home.

Family means everything to us. From the communities we create to the connections we make with residents, everything we do is rooted in our history as a fifth-generation family business.

We build on that family with the people we hire and the teams they form. As a family company, we can do things differently and for the past 30 years our long-term commitment to team members has been unsurpassed.

We offer our full-time employees:

• Highly competitive pay and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance).

• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid time off – 7 holidays, and 11 vacation days.

• Free daily meal every shift.

• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting!

• Tuition reimbursement for career growth.

• Company-paid short & long-term disability insurance.

• Pet insurance and team member discounts.

• Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday.

• A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement!

We offer our part-time employees:

• Free daily meal every shift.

• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting!

• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition reimbursement for career growth.

• Pet insurance and team member discounts.

• Advance Pay benefit – access wages before payday.

• A stable, growing company with opportunities for advancement!

Our General Managers are responsible for:

• Ensures financial performance of the community by creating, managing, and abiding by the approved budget.

• Maintains accounting compliance by overseeing community financial records. including rent receipts, petty cash disbursements, miscellaneous income and expenditures, and payroll.

• Maintains HR compliance by overseeing personnel records of all employees, including proper and complete documentation for all new hires, ongoing training documentation, performance evaluations, timely merit increases, and performance management.

• Provides the Seattle office with all necessary reports on time and in the proper format.

• Implements and enforces all policies and procedures of the Operations Manual, Food Services Manual, Team Member Handbook, and State Licensing Regulations.

• Provides active leadership in creating and maintaining the highest standards of customer satisfaction in facilities, food service, activities, housekeeping, staff interactions, and resident care. Responsible for managing community to a minimum of 94% occupancy rate.

• Monitors marketing process to ensure minimum standards are met on a weekly basis.

• Monitors marketing software in conjunction with the Community Relations Director and Director of Sales to ensure marketing activities result in budgeted occupancy goal.

• Monitors and reports competitor’s activities to management.

• Maintains accountability for the overall functionality of the community.

• Interacts regularly with Residents and attends resident functions.

• Other duties as assigned.

If you are someone with:

• Proficiency in computer skills including MS Outlook, Word, etc.

• 21 Years of age with college degree (Preferred)

• Must have 3-5 years of management experience.

Physical Requirements:

This role requires regular use of a computer and may involve occasional lifting (up to 20 lbs), bending, or reaching. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our mission is to provide an inspiring environment for our residents, families, and team members where every life is defined by the possibilities.

Merrill Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer