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Director Environmental Services - LTC

@ Schlegel Villages

Ottawa, Ontario

Full-time3+ years experience
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Overview

Schlegel Villages is hiring a Director of Environmental Services for its Riverbank Terrace long-term care village in Ottawa, a permanent full-time role starting January 2027. The director leads housekeeping and environmental services, manages hazards, trains staff in handling hazardous materials and runs monthly fire drills. The posting states a salary of $61,800 to $65,900 and a family-owned culture with growth opportunities.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify and correct hazards to keep the village safe
  • Teach team members safe handling of hazardous materials
  • Facilitate monthly fire drills
  • Lead and direct environmental services department(s)
  • Understand physical, mental and emotional demands of the role

Requirements summary:

  • Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant field
  • Three years leading departments in a healthcare setting
  • Caring, respectful attitude toward residents, families and team members
  • Asset: shift scheduling and budget experience
  • Asset: safety auditing and evaluation experience

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Benefits mentioned

Health insuranceRetirement plan
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-09-23
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SeniorityManager
DepartmentNursing & personal care
Experience3+ years
Management experience3+ years
Manages peopleYes
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingCare home, Plant or factory
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer moderate
EducationCollege diploma (preferred)
Perks mentionedRetirement plan, Tuition support, Performance bonus

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Schlegel Villages

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Our Long-term Care and Retirement Villages thrive with a strong family culture.

Full company description

Canadian owned and operated, Schlegel Villages manages high quality long term care and retirement Villages across Ontario. Our Villages benefit from the Schlegel family having over 70 years of direct experience co-owning, managing and operating Long Term Care and Retirement Communities in Ontario. The Schlegel Family’s overarching mission is to build and strengthen community. One very important and tangible way of building community is by providing care and quality of life for older adults, which we have been doing for 70 years. Our central belief is that elders should be kept at the centre of our communities, not relegated to the periphery. The Villages we create are places where elders can live a life of meaning and purpose while continuing to stay connected and contributing to the broader community. Discover your story of growth at www.schlegelvillages.com/careers

LinkedIn followers
18,940
People associated on LinkedIn
1,647
Reported office locations
  • 325 Max Becker Drive, Kitchener, Ontario N2E 4H5, CA
  • 32 Bayberry Dr, Guelph, Ontario N0G 0C9, CA
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  • 545 Dymott Ave, Milton, Ontario L9E 2C9, CA
Business categories
  • Health Care
  • Communities
  • Retirement
  • Real Estate
Other recorded names
  • Schlegel Villages
Specialties
  • Long Term Care
  • Retirement Living
  • Memory Care
  • Assisted Living
  • Senior Living
  • Nursing Care
  • Dementia Care
  • Health Care
  • Village Life
  • #ElderWisdom
  • Independent Living
  • Career Opportunities
  • Nursing Care
  • and Active Living
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
No
Reported total investment
0

Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.

Canadian owned and operated, Schlegel Villages manages high quality long term care and retirement Villages across Ontario. Our Villages benefit from the Schlegel family having over 70 years of direct experience co-owning, managing and operating Long Term Care and Retirement Communities in Ontario. The Schlegel Family’s overarching mission is to build and strengthen community. One very important and tangible way of…

FieldValue
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
Company size5,001-10,000 employees
HeadquartersKitchener, Ontario
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded1953
SpecialtiesLong Term CareRetirement LivingMemory CareAssisted LivingSenior LivingNursing CareDementia CareHealth CareVillage Life#ElderWisdom
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Job description

The Village of Riverbank Terrace located in Ottawa, Ontario has an exciting opportunity for a Director Of Environmental Services to join their team.

Status: Permanent Full-Time
Location: 100 Smyth Road K1H 0A7 Ottawa , ON
Expected Start Date: January 2027

The expected hiring range for this is $61,800 to $65,900. This role falls within a broader internal salary band, with growth opportunities based on demonstrated performance.

How Schlegel Villages supports our Team Members:

  • Competitive salary, and 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

As a new Director of Environmental Services, you will:

  • Possess a post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant field
  • Have three (3) years of experience leading and directing department(s) in a healthcare setting
  • Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents, families, and team members
  • Identify potential hazards in the village and rectify the situation to ensure a safe working environment and home for our residents
  • Teach team members how to safely handle potentially hazardous materials
  • Facilitate monthly fire drills to ensure team members are aware of the precautions and processes
  • Understand the physical, mental, and emotional demands of the Director of Environmental Services role

As a new Director of Environmental Services joining our Village Team it would be an ASSET but not required for you to having the following:

  • Experience with shift scheduling, department spending and budget
  • Skills Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams
  • Experience auditing and evaluating safety measures and procedures
  • 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

You can be you while being a part of our family

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation, Village design and culture change, but we know the key to our Village success, and our residents’ satisfaction, is YOU and our teams.

We aspire to provide all members of our communities, including team members, with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: “to provide holistic health care in a home environment, located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident”.

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with the hiring leader.

Equity, diversity and inclusion are ingrained within the Schlegel Culture, and our Villages are more welcoming, open-hearted and vibrant because of it. Each Village is strengthened by the unique lived experienceof every person connected to it. Everyone is included and respected in their spirituality, cultural diversity and individuality. Regardless of ability, heritage or cultural roots, our people are embraced, just as they are, and we celebrate and support life purpose within the community.

At Schlegel Villages, our hiring practices reflect our commitment to human connection and strong relationships that we strive to provide in our Villages. We do not use artificial intelligence in our screening or selection processes; applications are reviewed by our recruitment professionals who thoughtfully assess candidate’s fit with our posted opportunities, mission and values.

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