Mercy Brown Bag - Executive Director

Transforming Age•Oakland, CA

25d•$140,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

Mercy Brown Bag, a program founded over 40 years ago by the senior residents of Mercy Retirement & Care Center in Oakland, serves older adults across Alameda County with fresh, healthy groceries. The need has grown significantly, and in 2025, the program is serving over 10,000 low-income older adults. This Executive Director role is crucial in continuing this mission and expanding its reach within the SF Bay Community, working with seniors and creating positive change.

Requirements

B.S. in healthcare or related subjects or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
If applicable, must hold an Licensed Assisted Living Director/LALD, RCFE, or equivalent designation (dependent on state/local guidelines for role).
Three years or more of experience in a leadership capacity in a senior living facility (IL/AL/MC/CCRC)
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
Ability to understand and administer the financial reporting and requirements of the Community.
Outstanding proficiency in Microsoft suite, especially Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Completion of a background check, drug screening, and depending on state/local guidelines, may be required to complete additional pre-employment tasks such as physical, fingerprint, and TB test.

Nice To Haves

Excellent Sales and Marketing Senior Living experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Supervises and guides department heads and team members, maintaining dedication and commitment to Transforming Age’s Mission and Values.
Holds weekly meetings & standups with teams to communicate changes, stay up to date on departmental activities, and ensures consistent and timely orientation and training is delivered to team members.
Directs the management team in goal setting, individual development, and strategic initiatives to ensure the success of community objectives and goals.
Works closely with residents, family, and responsible parties to ensure consistent communication, resident satisfaction, and issue resolution.
Prepare the annual operating budget, considering variances and managing programs and strategies to ensure budgets are met.
Maintains confidentiality of employee and resident records, in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws.
Works closely with the Sales and Marketing team on campaigns, tours, open houses to maintain.
Operates in accordance with Transforming Age’s policies and procedures, with a strong focus on ensuring the safety and security of residents and team members.
Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and laws and regulations, including DSHS, OSHA and Safety guidelines.
Promote the Mission, Vision and Values of Transforming Age in all areas of responsibility, and demonstrate commitment to Culture of Excellence and strategic goals.
Performs other duties as assigned.