Environmental Services Manager, Long_Term Care
If you are a hands-on leader with a strong understanding of long-term care operations and a passion for maintaining safe, dignified, and comfortable living environments for residents, we encourage you to apply. This leadership role is essential to maintaining a safe, clean, comfortable, and well-maintained environment that supports resident dignity, infection prevention and control, and high-quality care.
Reporting to the Administrator, the Environmental Services Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating all environmental services functions within the LTC home. The role oversees building systems, preventative maintenance, housekeeping, laundry services, inventory, contractor coordination, and departmental staff performance while ensuring compliance with long-term care legislation, infection prevention and control practices, occupational health and safety standards, and organizational policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, coaching, scheduling, and performance management for housekeeping, laundry, maintenance staff Lead emergency planning, security and training for daily environmental services operations.
- Manage preventative maintenance programs for building systems, equipment, grounds, fire and life safety systems, and general repairs.
- Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, infection prevention and control standards, public health guidance, WHMIS, and occupational health and safety requirements. Representative on JH&S Committee.
- Coordinate external contractors and service providers for specialized maintenance, repairs, inspections, and projects to maintain capital assets. Contribute to maintenance of the asset management databases.
- Collaborate with leadership and interdisciplinary teams on risk management, emergency preparedness, renovations, and operational improvements.
- Support a culture of respect, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement in service delivery.
The Preferred Candidate Will Have:
- Post-secondary degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Systems Management, Facilities Management or a related licensed trade.
- 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in environmental services, preferably in long-term care, retirement living, or healthcare.
- Demonstrated understanding of long-term care regulations, infection prevention and control requirements, public health guidance, and workplace safety legislation.
- Proven ability to manage teams, budgets, supplies, contractors, and competing operational priorities.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, organization, and documentation skills.
- A commitment to resident safety, service excellence, and creating a welcoming home environment.
Compensation: $116,000 - $136,000 OMERS Pension and comprehensive benefits plan
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume to Allen Prowse at:
[email protected] 613-389-1108
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Pay: $116,000.00-$136,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
