Cardwell/Ingham Location Job Security Permanent Full-Time role Salary Packaging & 5 Weeks Annual Leave + use of a pool car Resident Experience Manager Churches of Christ Residential Aged Care, Cardwell/Ingham Permanent Full-Time Create a place that feels like home for our residents, their families, and our team. About the Role Churches of Christ are currently looking for a warm, proactive, and peoplefocused Resident Experience Manager to join our aged care homes at Ingham and Cardwell, Queensland. This is more than just a management role its an opportunity to shape the everyday experience for our 98 residents across both sites by ensuring the home is safe, vibrant, welcoming, and deeply respectful of individual needs. In this newly created position, youll be the heartbeat of nonclinical operations. Youll lead and inspire a dedicated team including lifestyle, kitchen, cleaning, maintenance, and gardening and collaborate closely with our Service Manager and clinical staff to ensure everything runs smoothly and compassionately. If youre someone who thrives on making others feel valued and comfortable, this is the role for you. Please note: The two sites are approximately 40 minutes apart and regular travel between them is required. A pool car will be provided for the purpose of travelling between sites. What Youll Do Be a resident advocate listening to their needs and ensuring their voices shape their environment Lead and support nonclinical teams, bringing out the best in each person Oversee essential operational areas like cleanliness, food service, safety, lifestyle activities, and maintenance Manage stock, ordering, budgeting, and compliance with safety and food regulations Proactively handle concerns or complaints with empathy and professionalism Regularly audit services and look for opportunities to improve resident satisfaction Who Were Looking For You are someone who cares deeply about people and wants every resident to feel seen, heard, and respected. You love finding ways to make things better, and you bring a solutionsfocused mindset to your work. You understand that small details a freshly made bed, a friendly chat, a warm meal can make a world of difference. Youll bring A customerfirst approach, driven by compassion, innovation and continuous improvement Strong leadership skills (ideally from hospitality, aged care, or customer service environments) Handson experience with food preparation and ordering for large aged care or similar facilities Knowledge of HACCP, GMP and food safety requirements (or willingness to learn) A Food Safety Supervisor certificate (or willingness to obtain) Ability to manage multiple teams, tasks and priorities with care and confidence A current (or willingness to obtain) National Police Check Full Australian work rights (Sponsorship unavailable for this role) Why Join Us At Churches of Christ, youll be part of one of Australias largest notforprofit care providers with over 140 years of experience supporting individuals, families and communities. Our work is guided by strong values: Integrity, Compassion, Excellence and Courage. We offer: Generous salary packaging up to $18,549 taxfree Supportive team culture and meaningful work Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support Retail discounts and ongoing professional development Opportunities to grow in a missiondriven organisation Ready to create a home where people truly feel they belong? Apply now and help us make every day brighter for our residents. Visit www.cofc.com.au to learn more. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Applications will be reviewed as received. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Resident Experience Manager - Cardwell/Ingham 20/02/2026 Ingham QLD, Australia