Guide to hiring a housing co-op manager
Use this guide to review your co-op’s management needs, understand your legal obligations, then recruit, interview and hire a housing co-op manager.
Board Members
Working with management
Resource links for Ontario co-ops
Search these external web resources to help your co-op meet its obligations on accessibility, human rights and workplace violence and harassment.
Poster: Respect in the workplace (Ontario)
Post this Health and Safety Ontario poster in your co-op office to declare “a respectful workplace is a safe place for everyone who enters our doors”.
You, your staff and the law (Ontario)
Use this as a guide to employment rules in Ontario. (2019)
You, your staff and the law (Manitoba)
Use this as a guide to employment rules in Manitoba. (2019)
You, your staff and the law (B.C.)
Use this as a guide to employment rules in British Columbia. (2019)
You, your staff and the law (Alberta)
Use this as a guide to employment rules in Alberta. (2019)
Evaluating your co-op management company
Follow these five steps to assess the quality of services provided and resolve any issues with your management company; includes an evaluation to customize for your co-op. (Updated 2019)
Evaluating your co‑op manager
Follow these five steps to assess the quality of services provided and resolve any issues with your co-op manager; includes an evaluation to customize for your co-op. (Updated 2019)
Guide to request for proposals for management in Ontario housing co-ops
Learn the basics of hiring a management company for your co‑op; includes document templates. (2020)
Safety tips on workplace violence
Implement practices listed in this tipsheet to prevent, minimize and avoid workplace violence. (2016)
Model Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy
Update your co-op’s Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy; this model reflects current legislation and best practices in Ontario.
Workplace violence risk assessment tool
Have co-op employees complete this short survey to assess risk in the workplace.
Choosing management for your co-op
Determine which management model is best for your co-op and learn how to forge a sound board-management relationship (2007).
A quality co-op employer charter
Vow to become a quality co-op employer by adopting this charter and signing the certificate. Certificate in MS Word
Housing co op manager sample job description
Use this document to inform potential managers of their co-op responsibilities (2010).
Having a problem with your co‑op
Follow this advice on settling disputes with and in your co-op (2015).