General Manager

Chartwell Retirement Residences

$85K — $100K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of leadership experience in Retirement Living or Hospitality industry
  • Strong communication skills to interact effectively with residents and external partners
  • Proven ability in decision-making and problem-solving
  • Experience in budget management
  • History of developing and coaching teams effectively

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage an interdisciplinary team of managers and frontline staff
  • Source, select, and onboard key talent for the organization
  • Plan succession strategies for critical roles
  • Drive results by holding team accountable for performance
  • Ensure focus on key operational results like financial health and customer satisfaction
  • Promote and engage a strong organizational culture
  • Implement and uphold service standards that prioritize customer experience

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and inspire a passionate team
  • Impactful role focused on improving residents' quality of life
  • Supportive organizational culture emphasizing growth and development
  • Engagement with a community-oriented environment
  • Alignment with RESPECT values that guide decision-making in service excellence
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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