Team Touchmark

Touchmark at Emerald Lake · MCKINNEY, TX Full Time
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Job Description

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Grow With Us

If you care, we care. At Touchmark, when we say it’s about the people, it’s because it has to be: our communities are built and depend on people who value a sense of camaraderie and know that the smallest interactions count—a lot.

People choose to live at Touchmark to experience more of these social connections (along with a variety of cultural outings and events including live music, happy hours, and hiking). And people choose to work at Touchmark because they care about making these interactions possible.

Our Culture

We know that if Touchmark is to be a great place to live, it must be an awesome place to work. That’s why we offer competitive wages and excellent benefits for team members and their families. It’s also why we emphasize our values of Excellence, Teamwork, Hospitality, Integrity, and Compassion. We take these values seriously—they are at the core of who we are and permeate our company culture. Together, these values spell “ethic,” underscoring how we are guided by doing what is best for team members and residents alike.

Great Place to Work
Touchmark’s Culinary Team
I am Touchmark
Our Values

Career Paths

Life Enrichment/Wellness

Health Services

Resident Services

Health & Fitness

Administration

Culinary

Sales

Building Services

Career Paths

A team of memory-makers. These award-winning team members create, plan, and coordinate meaningful events for residents. 

A team of best friends. These compassionate team members attend to the physical and emotional needs of residents across a spectrum of care levels.   

A team of allies. These attentive team members anticipate the needs of residents and ensure they are equipped to live The {FULL} Life.

A team of cheerleaders. These encouraging team members rally around residents to motivate them achieve their fitness goals.  

A team of givers. From Human Resources to the Business Office, these team members work behind the scenes to support all team members and residents. 

A team of creatives. These dynamic team members produce chef-prepared meals and serve residents and guests in our restaurant-style dining rooms, pubs, and bistros. 

A team of counselors. These team members educate and embrace prospective residents interested in all aspects of our communities. 

A team of supporters. These helpful team members keep our communities in tip-top shape—while assisting residents with technical help in their homes.  

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Competitive Wages

Supplemental Benefits

Benefits

We provide two health plan choices to full-time team members to cover you and your family members. We pay more toward your dependents’ coverage than most providers in our industry.

Our dental and vision plans help take care of you and your family’s dental and vision needs.

Lower your tax bill with spending accounts for health, dependent care and commuting expenses. (U.S. locations)

We offer guaranteed issue and the convenience of payroll deduction for Accident, Cancer, Life and Disability insurance. We also provide a 24-hour hotline for you and your family to talk to a medical doctor who can diagnose and prescribe prescriptions for most common ailments.

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the DFW area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

About This Employer

Touchmark at Emerald Lake is a Assisted Living — TYPE B located in MCKINNEY, TX at 300 S Hardin Blvd.

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Employer profile provided by DFW Senior Living Guide

DFW Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the DFW metroplex area earn a median wage of $12.93/hr ($26,894/yr). The typical range is $11.12 – $14.51/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $22,381/yr
DFW Median $26,894/yr
Experienced (90th) $36,005/yr
vs. National Median -24.9%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by DFW Senior Living Guide.

Facility Snapshot

Facility Type Assisted Living — TYPE B

300 S Hardin Blvd, MCKINNEY, TX 75702

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