Recreation Team Member - Retirement

Our Village at University Gates, located in Waterloo, Ontario has an exciting opportunity for an  Unscheduled Part Time RECREATION TEAM MEMEBER to join their team. 

Shift Details :

• Unscheduled Part Time


• The hiring rate for this role is $19.81/hour per collective agreement/employee association agreement.


• Expected Start date: July, 2026

At Schlegel Villages you can me YOU while being part of OUR Family.

How Schlegel Villages supports our Team Members:

• Competitive salary, and benefits;


• Significant opportunities for Growth and Development: Our Leaders come from within - growing 8 out of 10 leaders;


• Ongoing Team Member Appreciation incentives and generous rewards and recognition;


• Extended Health Benefits & Retirement Savings;


• Individualized Assistance for Team Member Education and Development;


• Loans and Scholarships to help our team members realize their greatest potential;


• Financial Hardship Support Program: Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund;


• A Unique Family Culture: Every Person in Every Village is a branch of our Family Tree

As a new Recreation Team Member, you will:

• Have experience working with the geriatric population 


• Display a caring and respectful attitude toward our residents, families, and team members


• Support and embrace our resident-centred social culture.


• Work as key member of our Village and neighbourhood multidisciplinary teams to understand residents’ individual needs, 


• Foster exemplary relationships with residents, their families and the Village team to deliver holistic services  


• Knowledge of the five domains in Therapeutic Recreation that contribute to an individual’s health

It would be an asset if our new Recreation Team Members has:

• Enrolled in or completed a diploma or degree recreation/leisure studies and/or gerontology from a community college or university is an asset


• Knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, legislation and regulations applicable to the long-term care sector, including the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 and Health & Safety


• Experience working with people living with dementia

You can be you while being a part of our family.

At Schlegel Villages we are redefining elder care through innovation, Village design and culture change, but we know the key to our Village success, and our residents’ satisfaction, is YOU and our teams.

We aspire to provide all members of our communities, including team members, with a life enriching experience. We are family owned and operated and we take our mission seriously: “to provide holistic health care in a home environment, located within an internal neighbourhood design that promotes a caring community with emphasis on optimal health and life purpose for each resident”.

We’d love to talk to you about what makes us different.

Schlegel Villages is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with the hiring leader.

At Schlegel Villages, our hiring practices reflect our commitment to human connection and strong relationships that we strive to provide in our Villages. We do not use artificial intelligence in our screening or selection processes; applications are reviewed by our recruitment professionals who thoughtfully assess candidate’s fit with our posted opportunities, mission and values.