Recreation - Retirement

Schlegel Villages • Guelph, ON

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Village of Riverside Glen has an exciting opportunity for a Recreation Team Member to join their team. This is a casual, unscheduled part-time position located at 60 Woodlawn Rd E, Guelph ON. The hiring rate for this role is $19.78 per collective agreement/employee association agreement. Schlegel Villages is redefining elder care through innovation, Village design, and culture change, believing that the key to success and resident satisfaction is the team members. They aspire to provide a life-enriching experience for all community members, including team members, and are family-owned and operated with a mission to provide holistic healthcare in a home environment that promotes a caring community with an emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident. Schlegel Villages is committed to accommodating individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) within their recruitment process. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are ingrained in the Schlegel Culture, making their Villages more welcoming, open-hearted, and vibrant. They celebrate and support life purpose within the community, embracing everyone regardless of ability, heritage, or cultural roots. Their hiring practices reflect a commitment to human connection and strong relationships, and they do not use artificial intelligence in their screening or selection processes.

Requirements

• Exceptional time management skills
• Ability to work in collaboration with a team
• Support and embrace our resident-centred social culture
• Deliver the highest quality of customer service to our residents
• Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents, families, and team members

Nice To Haves

• Hold a diploma or degree recreation/leisure studies and/or gerontology from a community college or university
• Knowledge of the five domains in Therapeutic Recreation that contribute to an individual’s health
• Knowledge of recreational therapy practices, methods, techniques and opportunities to improve resident’s well-being and holistic health

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to support a holistic recreational program
• Experience facilitating group activities and programs
• Proficiency documenting residents’ participation, engagement and holistic wellbeing in programs and 1:1 activities
• Have exceptional time management skills and ability to work in collaboration with a team
• Support and embrace our resident-centred social culture and be proud to deliver the highest quality of customer service to our residents
• Work every other weekend
• Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents, families, and team members

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Benefits
• Significant opportunities for Growth and Development
• Ongoing Team Member Appreciation incentives and rewards and recognition
• Extended Health Benefits & Retirement Savings
• Individualized Assistance for Team Member Education and Development
• Loans and Scholarships to help our team members realize their greatest potential
• Financial Hardship Support Program: Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund
• A Unique Family Culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree