Village Manager

Were on the lookout for an experienced people-first Manager to lead our vibrant Summerset in the Orchard retirement village in Hastings!

This is a pivotal leadership role where your ability to inspire and empower others will shine. Youll oversee all day-to-day operations nurturing staff driving financial performance and above all ensuring a first-class resident experience. Supported by a dedicated Care Centre Manager your focus will be on operations and cultivating an environment where both residents and employees thrive.

If youve led high-performing teams love building relationships and want to use your skills to make a real difference in peoples lives this is your chance to join a purpose-driven fast-growing industry.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing daily village operations with a focus on quality safety and resident satisfaction
• Managing financial performance and identifying opportunities for growth
• Leading coaching and developing your team across multiple functions
• Creating a strong sense of community and culture for residents and staff
• Supporting the delivery of strategic goals and compliance standards
• Representing the Summerset brand in the local community

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Qualifications :

Youre a strong communicator a natural leader and a steady hand in fast-paced environments. You take ownership thrive on variety and care deeply about people - whether its your team your customers or the wider community.

Wed love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience in operational or branch management with full P&L responsibility
• A proven track record of leading and developing high-performing teams
• Excellent interpersonal skills - you connect easily and lead with empathy
• Confidence in managing complexity from staffing to budgets and planning
• A calm solutions-focused approach when handling resident and their families concerns
• Energy resilience and the drive to make things better every day

A background in healthcare aged care hospitality or service-based industries would be idealbut most importantly youre ready to lead with heart and purpose.

Additional Information :

At Summerset we offer more than just a job - When youre part of the Summerset team you belong to a place where your work has real impact who you are is fully embraced and where your career flourishes.

Benefits including:

• 10% Short Term Incentive
• Staff share scheme 
• Southern Cross Health Insurance Wellbeing 2 
• Birthday Leave and Long Service Leave
• National support network access to training peer support and senior guidance

Ready to lead with purpose and heart Join a team where youll be empowered to make a difference every day. Applications close on Friday 6th November.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time