About the role
Let us welcome you home at The Edward in Calgary, AB.
At Optima Living, we’re committed to building communities where everyone truly feels at home whether you live here or work here. We operate Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living, Memory Care, and Long-Term Care communities across Alberta and British Columbia, and our vision is simple: For every person to feel at home.
This isn’t just something we say it’s something we live by. All of us here feel it’s a genuine honour to work with our residents. We believe in a resident-centered approach, where the resident is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our credo, “Let us welcome you home,” we strive every day to create a space where people feel seen, supported, and truly at home.
As the first point of contact, the Concierge plays a valuable role and is responsible for ensuring exceptional service through greeting residents, staff, visitors and as well as general administrative support.
Responsibilities
- Provide a friendly and approachable image as the first point of contact
- Maintain a welcoming environment for residents, staff, and visitors
- Ability to build relationships with residents, staff, and visitors while using compassion when dealing with difficult situations
- Manage incoming calls and transfer to appropriate individual
- Maintaining resident services and identify areas for improvements
- Respond to resident inquiries promptly
- Assist with coordination of move ins
- Operate and maintain office equipment
- General administrative support; documentation, mail/courier, office supply inventory
- Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements
Qualifications and Experience
- One (1) year experience as a Concierge or similar role is preferred
- Driving License (Class 5) required.
- Emergency First Aid required.
- Completion of post-secondary administration program is an asset
- Experience in a residential care setting is an asset
- Demonstrated excellent client service skills
- Superior interpersonal skills to interact with residents, staff and visitors
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrating strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong sense of ethics and the ability to handle sensitive information with tact and discretion
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong computer literacy including effective working skills with Microsoft Suite
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
Conditions of Employment
- Clear Police Information Check
- Clear Vulnerable Sector Check
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About Optima Living
Optima Living—founded in 2007—owns and operates innovative seniors’ living communities throughout Alberta and BC, taking an unprecedented approach to senior life. Their unique company culture is one where both residents and team members are family.
Optima Living’s North Star, Let us welcome you home, speaks to their underlying principles and the experience seniors discover in their communities. When residents are home, they feel safe, respected, and welcome. Home is where one’s voice is heard, their views matter, and they have freedom of choice. Optima Living’s mission, vision, and values—respect, dignity, teamwork, and doing the right thing—support and build upon their North Star.
Optima Living operates over 3,700 beds providing congregate living options for seniors. These options range from subsidized to luxury, Independent to Assisted Living, Long-term Care to Memory Care, and Residential Mental Health. For more information, visit optimaliving.ca.
Optima Living is also an approved service provider with both the interior Health Authority (IHA) and the Fraser Health Authority (FHA), is a licensed care provider under the BC Community Care and Assisted Living Act, and is registered as an approved Assisted Living (AL) Operator with the AL Registrar of BC.
About the role
Let us welcome you home at The Edward in Calgary, AB.
At Optima Living, we’re committed to building communities where everyone truly feels at home whether you live here or work here. We operate Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living, Memory Care, and Long-Term Care communities across Alberta and British Columbia, and our vision is simple: For every person to feel at home.
This isn’t just something we say it’s something we live by. All of us here feel it’s a genuine honour to work with our residents. We believe in a resident-centered approach, where the resident is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our credo, “Let us welcome you home,” we strive every day to create a space where people feel seen, supported, and truly at home.
As the first point of contact, the Concierge plays a valuable role and is responsible for ensuring exceptional service through greeting residents, staff, visitors and as well as general administrative support.
Responsibilities
- Provide a friendly and approachable image as the first point of contact
- Maintain a welcoming environment for residents, staff, and visitors
- Ability to build relationships with residents, staff, and visitors while using compassion when dealing with difficult situations
- Manage incoming calls and transfer to appropriate individual
- Maintaining resident services and identify areas for improvements
- Respond to resident inquiries promptly
- Assist with coordination of move ins
- Operate and maintain office equipment
- General administrative support; documentation, mail/courier, office supply inventory
- Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements
Qualifications and Experience
- One (1) year experience as a Concierge or similar role is preferred
- Driving License (Class 5) required.
- Emergency First Aid required.
- Completion of post-secondary administration program is an asset
- Experience in a residential care setting is an asset
- Demonstrated excellent client service skills
- Superior interpersonal skills to interact with residents, staff and visitors
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrating strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong sense of ethics and the ability to handle sensitive information with tact and discretion
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong computer literacy including effective working skills with Microsoft Suite
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
Conditions of Employment
- Clear Police Information Check
- Clear Vulnerable Sector Check
r5ruVcO7tu
About Optima Living
Optima Living—founded in 2007—owns and operates innovative seniors’ living communities throughout Alberta and BC, taking an unprecedented approach to senior life. Their unique company culture is one where both residents and team members are family.
Optima Living’s North Star, Let us welcome you home, speaks to their underlying principles and the experience seniors discover in their communities. When residents are home, they feel safe, respected, and welcome. Home is where one’s voice is heard, their views matter, and they have freedom of choice. Optima Living’s mission, vision, and values—respect, dignity, teamwork, and doing the right thing—support and build upon their North Star.
Optima Living operates over 3,700 beds providing congregate living options for seniors. These options range from subsidized to luxury, Independent to Assisted Living, Long-term Care to Memory Care, and Residential Mental Health. For more information, visit optimaliving.ca.
Optima Living is also an approved service provider with both the interior Health Authority (IHA) and the Fraser Health Authority (FHA), is a licensed care provider under the BC Community Care and Assisted Living Act, and is registered as an approved Assisted Living (AL) Operator with the AL Registrar of BC.