JD#: M266

Job Number: J0926-0107

Job Title: Recreation Supervisor, Events

Job Type: Permanent Full Time

Job Category: Recreation

Number Of Positions: 1

Date Posted: September 8, 2026

Closing Date: September 22, 2026

Salary: $126,650.00 - $148,162.00/Year

Hours of work: 35

Schedule: Mon - Fri

Union: Non-union

Vacancy Type: Existing

Eligible For AWA: Yes

Physical Location: City Hall

Position Overview

Reporting to the Recreation Manager, Events, Theatre & Studio Operations, the Supervisor is responsible for providing guidance, coaching, motivating, and providing leadership to the Event Coordinators. The Supervisor will provide oversight of the planning, development, and successful execution of all city-led events to minimize risk to the City of Vaughan. The Supervisor oversees all tasks to execute events successfully, including research, benchmarking, making recommendations, marketing and promotion, sponsorship, evaluating, and risk mitigation.

Qualifications and Experience
• Four (4) year University Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or suitable equivalent
• Minimum five (5) years related progressive experience and three (3) years supervisory experience preferably in a municipal environment.
• Ability to adapt to change and to existing initiatives to meet the needs of the departmental and corporate goals, objectives and initiatives.
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in a range of core functions and operational processes of the division.
• Ability to analyze issues and problems, evaluate alternative solutions and develop sound conclusions, recommendations and courses of action.
• Ability to execute decisions and deliver results that are aligned with department goals and objectives.
Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in strategic planning, change management design, process and implementation strategies to optimize quality and cost-effectiveness of delivery of business areas.
• Proven ability to manage conflict, effectively problem solve, be capable of working under stressful conditions as well as possess organizational and analytical skills and abilities.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and balance multiple responsibilities, shifting priorities, regular workflow interruptions while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and build cohesive and motivated teams; promote collaboration, team processes, learning and development opportunities for staff.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, interpersonal, communication and negotiation/mediation skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial operating and capital budgets and business planning processes.
• Knowledge and proficiency in Windows environment using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in the City's core and leadership competencies and relevant functional competencies.
• Ability to conduct oneself in a manner bestowing tact and diplomacy in a political environment, and when dealing with sensitive/confidential or controversial topics.
• Performs other related tasks and projects, as assigned, which are in accordance with job responsibilities or necessary departmental or corporate objectives.
• A valid Ontario 'G' driver's license, in good standing, with access to a reliable vehicle for corporate use.
• Ability to work outside normal business hours, as required.

Please note that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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