Office Administrator (Full Time/Regular)

We want you to join our team!A place you can hang your hat and call home.We value the power of diversity, inclusion, individuality, dignity, knowledge, and hospitality. Our mission is to build and operate person-directed communities by providing care and hospitality for seniors.

Grande Prairieis a city in northwest Alberta, Canada within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River Country. There is never any shortage of things to see and do here. This community, which marked 100 years since becoming a town in 2019, offers all you could want in a community much larger than its 70,000 people – no matter the time of year. Plus, a new report from the website movingwaldo.com shows in 2023 Grande Prairie ranks third in a list of cheapest places to live with the best quality of life in Alberta.

The Opportunity:

Your output matters to the Community! Your attitude will determine your altitude! The Office Administrator role is a special person who is fun-loving, has a sense of humor, yet "gets the job done with a smile" attitude. Serving the community of Prairie Lake Senior Community in Grande Prairie, Alberta. This role is responsible for ensuring top resident care is priority, with a high level of focus in time management.

We are seeking candidates interested in:

Casual

Skills and key deliverables that will take you further:

• Coordinate, plan, and schedule as per budget guidelines, including overtime, time off approval, and vacation requests
• Performs other services/duties as assigned
• Flexible, willingness to prioritize and re-adjust routines, open to change for the benefit of the community
• Maintaining accuracy and updating of files, and submissions in payroll process
• Commitment to Person Directed Care approaches and familiar with the Eden Alternative Philosophy and the Domains of Well-Being
• Coordinate various business activities within the vision, objectives, and guiding philosophy of Connecting Care
• With the required support from corporate management the Office Administrator may be designated for a period as “in charge” and may be responsible for the recruitment, interviewing, retention, supervision, promotion, and regular growth planning for Care Partners. This may include applying performance management processes (progressive discipline)
• Problem solving expert, calm and collected conflict resolution go to!
• You are a patient leader – team player, motivator, coach, mentor, and professional role model
• Strong organization, communication, and time management skills
• Strong internal and external stakeholder relationship building skills with Residents, family members to ensure the vibrancy of our community
• Strives to attain excellence in Resident, family member and employee care partner satisfaction
• Exhibit excellent service by being courteous, caring, understanding, compassionate and respectful to all
• Demonstrates an awareness of accident and injury prevention and adheres to safe work practices
• Maintain confidentiality of the Community
• Directing incoming inquiries, greeting visitors, Residents, and other Care Partners
• Ongoing monitoring and continuous quality improvement

Foundational knowledge and experience to grow from:

• Prior to employment, obtain a clear criminal record check with vulnerable sector check
• Certificate/Diploma in Office Administration or equivalent preferred
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office programs
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in office administration “required”

Why Join Our Team?

• Competitive compensation package
• Opportunity for personal and professional growth
• Looking for a happy corporate culture!The term staff is not used here, we are Employee Care Partners!
• We provide an approach to care that supports the WHOLE person, that upholds their right to a life full of purpose, connection, empowerment, and possibility.*Read more about our philosophy https://www.edenalt.org/

Thank you for applying only successful candidates will be contacted.