Posted 2 days ago
Activation Worker
@ Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
Mississauga, Ontario
Overview
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care is hiring an Activation Worker, a full-time role planning and running daily recreational and social programs for residents of its long-term care home. The work supports residents' quality of life under an Activation Manager. The posting states a salary of $21.97 to $24.51 per hour, a multi-employer pension plan, and a need for Chinese and English communication.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and conduct daily activation, recreational and social programs
- Build programs that improve residents' quality of life
- Work under the Activation Manager's supervision
- Adapt programs to a tight budget
Requirements summary:
- Diploma in recreation, leisure studies or kinesiology
- Experience in long-term care or social services an asset
- Current CPR and food handler certificates
- Vulnerable sector police check
- Fluent in English and Chinese
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Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-20
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-12
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English, Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Licences & certifications | CPR, Food Handler Safety Certificate |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Recreation and leisure studies, Therapeutic recreation, Kinesiology |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Tuition support |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 1001-5000 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 57 |
*This posting is available for all time (Full Time, Part Time, Casual) and shift (Days, Evenings, Nights) types.*
Under the supervision of the Activation Manager, the Activation Worker plans and conducts daily activation, recreational and social programs for residents of the LTC Home that reflects the organization's resident centred approach to improve and maintain the residents' quality of life in the Home.
Qualifications:
- Diploma in Recreation and leisure studies, therapeutic recreation, kinesiology, or equivalent
- Experience in a social services or long-term care setting an asset
- Experience and skills in facilitating activation and therapeutic recreation programs, preferably working with the geriatric population
- Creativity and innovativeness in developing meaningful programs for clients within a tight budget
- Superb customer service skills. Demonstrated initiative to support the clients and team in a positive and efficient manner.
- Computer literacy. Knowledge of Chinese word processing, an asset
- Current CPR Certificate
- Current Food Handler Safety Certificate
- Satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Screen
- Ability to communicate in English and Chinese
Physical Demands/Working Conditions:
- Some lifting and transfer
- Occasional travel within the Greater Toronto Area
- Use of own Vehicle
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Salary Range:
$21.97 - $24.51INTERNAL APPLICANTS: PLEASE APPLY THROUGH THE JOBS HUB
Our people are our greatest strength and the core of our success. We invest in our employees' wellbeing and support their ongoing learning and development. We offer:
Competitive total compensation package
Multi-employer pension plan
Professional development opportunities
Ongoing learning and development
Employee education assistance program
Award winning corporate culture
Safe, inclusive and supportive work environment
Yee Hong is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the bona-fide requirements for the open position. If contacted for this employment opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodation.
Successful applicants must provide a recent satisfactory vulnerable sector police reference check and medical clearance certificate.
Our hiring process involves the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist with screening of the applicants’ resume.
This job is posted to fill an existing vacancy.
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