Manager Long-Term Care Facilities

Position Details

• Job Title: Manager Long-Term Care Facilities
• Business Unit: Community Services
• Division: Long Term Care Homes
• Worksite: Linhaven Home
• Location: St. Catharines, ON
• Hours of Work: 35.00 / week
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director, Seniors Services, the Manager Long Term Care Facilities is responsible for the management, administration and provision of administrative support to the operation of the Long Term Care (LTC) facilities while providing strategic direction aligned with divisional priorities and is directly accountable for the effective service delivery of a portfolio that includes the operations and maintenance of all the Long Term Care (LTC) facilities, capital planning, the management of assets and all aspects of emergency planning for seniors services.

Education

• Post-secondary degree in Engineering (B.Eng), Bachelor of Science (BSc) or equivalent.

Knowledge

• Minimum 5 years progressive experience in building maintenance, design or construction
• 10 years relevant experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity in a similar setting.
• Emergency planning experience in a similar setting
• Building Management in a Long Term Care home is preferred.
• Building Environmental Systems Facility Manager Certificate (BESFM, FMA, CFM)
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction in execution and direction of all operations and core maintenance associated with all Regional long term care homes. (30% of time)
• Directs facilities maintenance and operations activities including preventative maintenance programs, grounds, snow removal, building envelope, mechanical and electrical systems, life safety systems and emergency repairs for the division’s facilities and equipment for all long-term care homes
• Ensures effective building management, maintenance and quality processes, policies and practices are in place, implemented and adhered to.
• Ensures policies and procedures relevant to maintenance, as well as policies relating to infection control and safety are in compliance, implemented and adhered to.
• Establishes and implement a preventative maintenance program.
• Ensures compliance with all Ministry Guidelines and legislative requirements and improve operational efficiencies.
• Prepares project operational plans for approval by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and local municipal area fire departments.
• Identify and act on issues and opportunities that impact the division’s risk management, operations and effectiveness.
• Provide support, direction and technical expertise to support operations.
• Provides input to longer-term divisional priorities, strategies and tactics, consolidating statistical and operational data and related commentary.
• Develops, manages and administers multi-year, multi-million dollar Capital budgets for the division, ensuring support of Council’s objectives, financial transparency and accountability, budget adherence, identifying and explaining variances, and financial reporting is effectively managed in compliance with corporate financial policies. (35% of time)
• Develops and implements capital planning strategies for the division that support Council’s objectives, financial transparency and accountability
• Directs and provides support to all operational units within the division to identify capital needs and develop business cases for approval.
• Analyzes and prioritizes capital requests submitted by operational units ensuring the responsible and effective use of resources.
• Develops and implements asset replacement and renewal strategies to ensure business continuity and avoid service disruptions for all operating units and the division.
• Direct facilities planning and capital projects including stakeholder engagement, functional planning, design, procurement strategies, construction, commissioning and contract administration for projects and minor renovations/refurbishments for the division.
• Administer and approve the acquisition of goods and services for their direct reports in accordance with the procurement policy.
• Ensure goods and services are acquired in accordance with the procurement policy.
• Authorize, and administer the acquisition of goods and services for the operating unit and direct reports in accordance with the procurement policy and procedures
• Accountable to establish, manage and administer an asset management program supporting business process planning and execution, reporting and optimal decision making for the division’s portfolio of operational equipment, systems and buildings totaling over 200 million dollars of physical assets. (10% of time)
• Oversee long-term planning that focuses on meeting organization capacity or sustainability requirements.
• Planning commonly extends past 3 years up to 10 years (depending on asset lifecycle).
• Evaluate and recommends to business units and senior management appropriate asset solutions based upon customer service, financial and strategic objectives.
• Ensures effective and efficient delivery of services and management of assets balancing continuous improvement of the division’s lifecycle business processes.
• Develops and implements asset replacement and renewal strategies to ensure business continuity and avoid service disruptions for the division.