General Manager

Chartwell Retirement Residences

$75K — $95K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of operations management experience in Retirement Living or Hospitality sectors
  • Leadership experience with a focus on team development and performance management
  • Strong communicator capable of engaging with diverse stakeholders
  • Proven skills in decision-making, problem-solving, and budget management
  • Ability to drive customer service excellence and engage employees

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a diverse team including Managers and Sales Consultants
  • Recruit, onboard, and develop key talent to build a strong workforce
  • Plan for succession and cultivate employee growth opportunities
  • Drive accountability for financial results and customer service standards
  • Recognize and reward employee achievements to foster engagement
  • Promote a positive workplace culture and influence employee morale
  • Establish and communicate service standards aligned with customer expectations

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and succession planning
  • Dynamic work environment focusing on team success
  • Engagement in community-focused mission to enhance residents' lives
  • Emphasis on a positive company culture and values-driven leadership
Full Job Description
Job Description

The General Manager role is an exceptional opportunity for an energetic, motivated leader with operations management experience, preferably in a relevant sector such as Retirement Living or Hospitality. Our vision of Making People's Lives Better inspires you. You thrive in leading passionate teams to deliver a superior customer experience and would love to ensure the residents at Chartwell Retirement Residence truly feel at home and enjoy a great day every day.

Our General Managers are accountable to:

Manage Talent:
  • Lead an interdisciplinary team of Managers, Sales Consultants and front line employees;
  • Build a strong team: sources, selects and onboards key talent;
  • Actively plan for succession;
  • Develop employees: coaches and manages performance.

Drive Results:
  • Expect personal accountability
  • Recognize and rewards results
  • Ensure focus on our 4 key results: Financial, Customer Service, Employee Engagement, Managing Reputational Risk

Lead and Influence:
  • Lead culture;
  • Engage employees.

Ensure Commitment to Service Excellence:
  • Apply service standards to decision making;
  • Align with our RESPECT values;
  • Communicate the importance of looking through the lens of the customer.

The ideal candidate will possess:
  • Experience in a the Retirement Living, Hospitality, or another relevant sector;
  • Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in a leadership role;
  • Very strong communication skills and the ability to interact with residents, families, community professionals and various outside partners;
  • Demonstrated decision-making, problem-solving, and budget management skills.


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