Lifestyle Coordinator

Position: Lifestyle Coordinator

Community: Forum at Desert Harbor

Location: Peoria AZ

Employment Type: Full-time

Pay Range: $30.00 $33.31per hour

Schedule: Monday-Friday occasional nights weekends

We are seeking a full-time Lifestyle Coordinator to join our team at the Forum at Desert Harbor in Peoria AZ. The Lifestyle Coordinator designs and delivers a vibrant calendar of programs special events outings and entertainment that satisfies the body mind and spirit of every resident. This role owns two of our signature programs the High Adventure Club and the Veteran Recognition Program and helps bring Stellars vision of a stellar life to life every day.

Our supreme goal is to do and be the best in all we undertake and to provide a Stellar life for our residents their families and our employees. Evrett Benton CEO

If you are looking for a company and team that understands the value of people then look no further. Stellar Senior Living is a premier assisted living and memory care provider in the Western United States. Founded in 2012 we have grown steadily and continue to add senior living communities to our family each year.

The Forum at Desert Harbor is one of Stellar Senior Livings most vibrant senior living communities an active community full of fun family and opportunities to serve. The Lifestyle Coordinator is at the heart of that energy.

• Pay range: $30.00 $33.31 per hour
• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-sponsored training tuition reimbursement and other learning opportunities
• Free meals each shift
• On-demand pay get your earned wages as soon as you want
• A growing company with real opportunities for advancement

As the Lifestyle Coordinator at the Forum at Desert Harbor you will:

• Plan produce and host signature special events seasonal celebrations family nights holiday parties themed dinners and cultural observances from concept through cleanup
• Own the master events calendar and balance physical mental social and spiritual programming so every resident has something meaningful each week
• Plan and lead community outings shopping scenic drives restaurants museums faith services sporting events and seasonal excursions including transportation accessibility and on-site logistics
• Research book and manage entertainers performers and presenters; negotiate contracts and track spend against budget
• Own the High Adventure Club end-to-end: plan a quarterly day trip or overnighter and an annual signature multi-day trip (think glamping national park lodge stays coastal cruises historic city tours) with safety accessibility and family communication built in
• Own the Veteran Recognition Program: identify and recognize resident veterans host monthly veteran moments run a recurring veterans group and maintain the Veteran Wall of Honor
• Build relationships with local senior centers religious groups libraries schools museums and veteran service organizations (VFW American Legion Honor Flight) to enrich programming
• Design and deliver ongoing customer service trainings for the broader team new hire orientation monthly refreshers role-plays and family-experience workshops
• Recruit train and lead the communitys volunteer program

• High school diploma or equivalent; bachelors degree in Recreation Therapeutic Recreation Hospitality Event Management or related field preferred
• Two or more years of experience planning events programs or guest experiences (senior living hospitality or healthcare preferred)
• Leadership experience preferred managing volunteers teams or cross-functional projects
• Strong communication and presentation skills; comfortable training peers and speaking in front of residents families and the public
• Proven budget management and vendor-negotiation skills
• Valid drivers license in good standing and comfort driving residents to outings (CDL if required by community vehicle)
• Current Food Handlers Permit (or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire); CPR/First Aid certification preferred
• Ability to pass a background check and pre-employment drug screen

Stellar Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees residents and applicants. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications.