Job Description
If compassion professionalism and integrity drive you a rewarding career at Shannex could be your next great move. Our communities are more than places to work theyre places where Great People connect care and Lead the Way to Better Living.
Were opening Adeline Hall Enhanced Care in Bedford Nova Scotia in June 2026 and were searching for an experienced and passionate General Manager/Administrator to join our opening team.
Why Shannex
When you join Shannex you join a community of talented professionals who care deeply about what they do - and about each other. Were proud to offer meaningful work growth opportunities and a supportive environment where you can truly make a difference.
Heres what you can look forward to:
- Senior level role with a competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive health vision and dental benefits plan including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Life travel and other insurances
- Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan
- RRSP program (5% employer matching)
- Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance
- Free onsite parking
- Access to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our WorkPerks program including excellent discounts for apparel restaurants technology fitness travel and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment events
- Access to continuing education and training through Shannexs Centre of Excellence
- Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety
What Youll Do
As the General Manager/Administrator youll provide strong clinical and operational leadership to ensure residents receive exceptional client-centered care. Youll:
- Provide leadership and overseeing the provision of quality services respecting the residents right to individualized planning of services
- Managing available resources to promote optimal resident and employee satisfaction
- Overseeing the process to respond to resident inquiries complaints and comments
- Fostering the development of a quality culture that shapes the values beliefs and actions of all staff through the application of a continuous quality improvement philosophy
- Leading the facility management team toward the organizational facility and departmental goals and priorities
- Working with the management team to promote communication and compliance to policies procedures and applicable legislation
- Identifying and managing risk as it applies to the human physical and financial resources
- Promoting and marketing of the facility and its services within the community and surrounding area
- Ongoing monitoring of facility occupancy and adjustment of marketing strategy and activities to achieve occupancy goals
- Ensuring established division and department standards are adhered to by all staff.
What You Bring
In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement collaboration and accountability you bring:
- Undergraduate degree in health-related field business or hospitality required
- Masters degree in health-related field business or hospitality an asset
- Minimum 7 years management experience
- Previous experience in working with the elderly in long-term care or a seniors retirement living environment an asset
- Diploma in gerontology an asset
- Must be willing to participate in related professional affiliations as identified by the organization
About Us
Shannex is a family-owned organization with a vision of Better Living for every stage of life. Since 1988 Shannex has grown from a single nursing home in Cape Breton to a trusted partner across healthcare hospitality and lifestyle sectors. With locations in Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Ontario Shannex continues to build communities designed for connection wellbeing and longevity. Shannex-owned brands include Allbright Life Parkland Retirement Living & Lifestyle Residences Parkland at Home Faubourg du Mascaret and Shannex Enhanced Care. Shannex also provides Transitional Health Services in partnership with Nova Scotia Health. For more information visit .
If youre ready to join the Shannex team of Great People apply today!
Great People is a core value at Shannex based on the belief that our team members are the spirit and foundation of the organization. Shannex believes equity diversity inclusion and belonging is about creating a culture that embraces the uniqueness of individuals where every person is treated fairly and where racism and discrimination are not tolerated. At Shannex every team member belongs.
All applications are kept in strict confidentiality.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.