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Lifestyle & Programs Manager

The Lifestyle and Programs Manager is responsible for developing and coordinating meaningful social, physical, and emotional programs for residents. They also ensure a safe and secure environment while fostering positive relationships with residents and their families.

  • On-site
  • Kelowna, BC
  • Posted Apr 28, 2026
  • 1 position

Job summary

The Lifestyle and Program Manager is responsible for developing and coordinating meaningful programs and services to meet the social, physical, intellectual, emotional, vocational and spiritual needs of all residents. Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for residents, visitors and other staff members. All duties are performed in the best interest of the residents and their families, and in accordance with Chartwell’s vision, mission and values statements. If you: * Love seniors who have life experience and stories to tell. * Enjoy creating an environment that feels like home by planning activities and special events. * Love seeing people's reactions when they are WOWed. Read on! What you get at Chartwell * We believe in Making People’s Lives Better for our residents, their families, and our employees. * Grow your career at Chartwell where we have General Managers who started their career as a Lifestyle and Programs Manager. * Opportunities for working with like-minded team members. What you bring: * A genuine interest in providing an exceptional customer experience. * Passion to create memories for our residents. * Related recreation or social work experience/education. What you will get to do: * Build memorable and meaningful relationships * Develop, implement, and evaluate diversified and meaningful programs. * Develop integration opportunities with the local community. * Collaboratively ensure the smooth operation of the residence. At Chartwell, we’re all about Making People’s Lives BETTER: the lives of our residents and their families, and the lives of our employees. Join an exceptional group of diverse, inspiring, and caring people who are empowered to provide personalized, human experiences for our residents and staff through the connections they make every day within our communities. Chartwell’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity is a commitment to hiring people whose skills and abilities contribute the most to the success of the organization and who reflect the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from a wide range of qualified candidates, including people with disabilities. If you have questions or require assistance with the application process, please email [email protected] or call 1-888-663-6448. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

What you’ll do

The Lifestyle and Programs Manager is responsible for developing and coordinating meaningful social, physical, and emotional programs for residents. They also ensure a safe and secure environment while fostering positive relationships with residents and their families.

Requirements

Candidates should have related recreation or social work experience or education. A genuine interest in providing an exceptional customer experience and a passion for creating memorable resident events are required.

Benefits

• Career growth opportunities • Inclusive work environment

Other relevant skills

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  • Program development
  • Event planning
  • Customer experience
  • Social work
  • Recreation management
  • Relationship building
  • Community integration
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Collaboration

Job areas

  • Healthcare
  • Social Services
  • Management & Leadership
  • Customer Service & Support
  • Sports & Recreation

Additional details

Minimum education
Professional degree
Minimum experience
2+ years
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week