About Us:

The Mayflower Group is a not-for-profit provider of aged care services in Victoria. Employing over 200 employees, the organisation currently offers a range of services including home care, residential aged care and independent living across our locations in Brighton, Reservoir, Macleod and Pascoe Vale.

The Facility Manager is an integral member of the Mayflower Brighton Aged Care Team and is responsible for the management and coordination of all care and services across residential aged care and seniors living. The Executive Officer provides leadership and support to Team Leaders and other team members to ensure that the highest achievable standard of care and service is provided to all residents.

What Mayflower Offer:

As a values-based organisation, Mayflower offers a supportive and inclusive culture where diversity is embraced, development is nurtured and a healthy work life balance is encouraged. We support and recognise the meaningful work of our employees by offering a range of benefits including:

• Competitive remuneration including salary packaging;
• Ongoing professional development and education opportunities;
• An Employee Assistance Program;
• Comprehensive and supportive induction and orientation process;
• Mayflower Plus – an online benefits program offering discounts to hundreds of retailers and solutions for healthy living;
• Generous leave options including paid parental leave;
• Annual Service Recognition;
• Celebration days (ie. Christmas, Harmony); and
• Employee representative groups who provide input for decisions on important matters.

Key objectives of the role are, but not limited to:

• Provision of leadership, management and direction to employees;
• Ensure the highest achievable standard of care and service for all residents;

Mandatory

• Minimum of 5 years senior management experience in aged care
• Understanding in budget management, legislation and compliance
• A current and satisfactory Police Check.

Essential Skills required

• Ability to adjust to changing needs, prioritise and effectively manage time.
• Knowledge and understanding of the diverse needs of older people and people with disabilities.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to effectively manage change.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of Aged Care Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge relating to ACFI maximisation.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Experience in the management of complaints and timely resolution
• Understanding of issues related to OH&S, infection control, manual handling and hazard identification.

Desirable

• Registered Nurse with APRHA
• Post-graduate qualifications in Management or similar

At Mayflower, we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

If you meet the above requirements and this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply as soon as possible.