Posted 14 days ago
Recreation Team Member - Long Term Care
@ Schlegel Villages
Guelph, Ontario
Overview
Schlegel Villages is hiring a part-time Recreation Team Member for its long-term care home in Guelph, Ontario. The role plans and delivers recreation programs for residents in a resident-centred, holistic care setting. Shifts are days and 0800-1600/1200-2000, about 30 hours biweekly, at $23.26 per hour under the collective agreement.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and implement recreation programs for residents
- Foster relationships with residents, families and the team
- Deliver holistic care focused on quality of life
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Requirements summary:
- Enrolled in or completed a recreation, leisure or gerontology diploma or degree
- Caring and respectful attitude toward residents and families
- Embraces a resident-centred culture
- Knowledge of therapeutic recreation (asset)
- Understanding of the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 (asset)
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-23
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 15 |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Vulnerable Sector Check, Tuberculosis screening |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
| Education | College diploma (preferred), Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Recreation, Leisure studies, Gerontology |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, 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.
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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
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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…
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| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Kitchener, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1953 |
| Specialties | Long Term CareRetirement LivingMemory CareAssisted LivingSenior LivingNursing CareDementia CareHealth CareVillage Life#ElderWisdom |
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The Village of Riverside Glen has an exciting opportunity for a Recreation Aide to join their team.
• Status: Part-Time
• Location: 60 Woodlawn Road E, Guelph ON
• Shift Details: Days, 0800-1600/1200-2000, 30 hours biweekly
The hiring rate for this role is $23.26 per collective agreement/employee association agreement.
Successful candidates will be required to provide an acceptable Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) and a Tuberculosis (TB) screening test before starting.
You can be you while being a part of our Family!
- Competitive salary, and benefits;
- Significant opportunities for Growth and Development: Our Leaders come from within;
- Ongoing Team Member Appreciation incentives and generous 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: Every Person in Every Village is a branch of our Family Tree
To be successful as our new Recreation Team Member, you will:
- Be enrolled in/completed diploma or degree recreation/leisure studies and/or gerontology from a community college or university
- Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents, families, and team members
- Support and embrace our resident-centered social culture
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Foster exemplary relationships with residents, their families and the Village team to deliver holistic care that focusses on flexible living and quality of life
- Plan and implement programs
It would be an asset if our new Recreation Team Member has:
- 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
- An understanding of the relevant sections of the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007
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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