Environmental and support service careers at Extendicare

Environmental and support services careers at Extendicare are essential to creating a safe, comfortable and enriching environment in long-term care. 

Our support services jobs include housekeeping staff who ensure residents have fresh, well-cared-for living spaces, laundry staff who contribute to comfort and personal pride and recreation staff who design engaging activities. You’ll also find therapy aide positions and restorative care jobs that support resident therapy and mobility, activity programming jobs that promote mental and physical well-being, and sanitation jobs in health care that maintain the highest standards. 

These roles are key to making long-term care feel like home, supporting residents’ daily lives and enhancing their overall quality of life through care, connection, and community. 

Environmental and support service roles at Extendicare

Housekeeping aide

Make an impact on resident quality of life by providing the necessities and comforts of home while enjoying flexible shift options that work for you.

Recreation programming

Bring smiles, laughter and fun into residents’ days while surrounding yourself with a team who values your creativity and dedication.

Rehabilitation & restorative care

Improve resident total health and mobility while challenging yourself and growing your career in meaningful health care support roles.

What is it like working in environmental and support services at Extendicare?

Our services and trades workforce enjoys a hands-on, collaborative and diverse work environment within our long-term care homes where every role makes a difference.

Work environment: You’ll work in a range of different settings depending on your role, including therapeutic recreation gyms, administration offices, communal activity spaces and facility maintenance areas.

Schedules: Full-time, part-time, casual and contract support services jobs covering day, evening and weekend rotations to match your availability.

Culture: Team-oriented, resident-focused, inclusive environment driven by a shared mission to help people live better every day.

Development: On-the-job training, mentorship from professional leads and ongoing professional development opportunities that help you advance your career.

Why join Extendicare as an environmental and support services professional?

In environmental and support services, your work has a direct impact on residents’ quality of life by ensuring clean and safe living environments, therapeutic care, supportive environments and community programming. Joining our team means engaging in meaningful work backed by a supportive, professional culture where every team member is treated like family. You’ll play a critical role in the day-to-day functionality of our long-term care homes.

What we offer:
  • Continuous mentorship and support for lifelong learning and growth opportunities
  • Opportunities for advancement and career growth within the organization
  • A rewarding and meaningful work experience where you can enrich your life and the lives of others
  • Employee family assistance program
  • Robust benefits package, including health, drug and dental coverage

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Frequently asked questions about environmental and support service roles

What is your recruitment process?
Our recruitment process is tailored to different types of roles. For head office positions, you’ll typically go through several interview stages with our Talent Acquisition team. If you’re applying for roles in our long-term care homes, you might hear directly from an Executive Director or other home leadership team members, followed by additional interviews as needed.
  1. Log in to Workday through Extendicare’s portal here.
  2. Click the menu tab (three horizontal lines in the top-right corner).
  3. Select Job Alerts and then click Create Job Alert.
  4. Fill out your details:
    1.  Job Alert Name
    2. Frequency (daily or weekly)
    3. Your Preferences (Job Category, Location, Job Type, Full/Part-time)
  5. Click Create.

You’ll see your alert is now active, and we’ll send you email updates about jobs that match what you’re looking for.

Need to make changes to your alerts? Here’s how:

  1. Go to your Job Alert page and find your active alert
  2. Click Manage under “Actions.”
  3. Choose Edit to make changes or Delete to remove it completely.
  4. If you’re deleting, confirm by clicking Delete when prompted.

Great question! Here’s how to stay safe:

All genuine career opportunities are posted only on our official website (extendicare.com/careers/positions/).

  1. We never ask for money or payment during our hiring process.
  2. You’ll only receive job offers after applying directly and going through our interview process with an Extendicare recruiter or hiring manager.
  3. If something seems suspicious, email us at [email protected] to verify.
We offer competitive extended health and other perks to eligible employees, including access to a free Employee and Family Assistance Program to support you and your loved ones.
Yes! Eligible team members can apply for educational scholarships that may also benefit their immediate family members.

Work arrangements depend on your specific role, location and team.

Team members in our long-term care homes are on-site, while head office employees typically follow a hybrid schedule that includes both office time and working from home.

Absolutely! We’re committed to continuous learning and growth. We offer comprehensive training programs, educational scholarships for employees and families, tuition reimbursement opportunities for eligible team members and ongoing professional development. Plus, there are plenty of opportunities to advance your career across our wide network of facilities and in our head office.

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