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Attend a hiring event at Rosemount Community Centre for Learn to Skate Instructors and Skate Patrol

An in-person hiring event will be held on Wednesday, February 1 from 3-5pm at Rosemount Community Centre, located at 1000 New Westminster Dr. Proficient ice skaters 16 years of age and older are invited to attend; pre-registration is not required. Candidates are asked to bring their own skates and a helmet to complete a required on-ice skating demonstration. A resume is recommended but not necessary. Positions start immediately.

Skate Program Instructors
Rosemount Arena
Shifts are on Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
or Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Compensation: $17.65 per hour

Skate Patrol
Dufferin Clark Community Centre outdoor rink
Shifts are on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Compensation: $16.50 per hour

Can’t make the hiring event? Email your resume to RecJobs@vaughan.ca with the subject “Skate Instructor or Skate Patrol”. View job postings and application details on the recreation program jobs webpage.

Love your rec job!

Recreation Services offers a lot to love about a part-time rec job at Vaughan community centres. Flexible work hours and shifts; competitive wages; discounted courses and ongoing training that leads to career advancement. All this while making new friends and doing feel-good work that makes a difference in the community.

Recreation Services is a major youth employer with close to 1,000 part-time staff – mainly students. Work at Vaughan community centres to earn spending money or savings toward school, while gaining important life experience your resume or college/university application.

Wonder what it’s like to love your job? Watch our video! Go behind the scenes and find out from our rec team what it’s like to work at a Vaughan community centre!

Start your career here. View the specialty areas below to see how you too can love your rec job!

What you need to work for us:

Eligible to work in Canada
Minimum 16 years of age
Social Insurance Number
Standard First Aid & CPR-C
Police Vulnerable Sector Check (within 3 months of employment start date)
Aquatics: National Lifeguard AND/OR Lifesaving & Swim Instructor
Specialty certifications where required

Applying is easy!

If you’re interested in working as a Recreation Program staff, register for a Virtual Hiring Event (search under ‘Recreation Staff Recruitment > Become a Recreation Program Instructor’).

Once you have registered, a Recreation Services staff will call you to coordinate an interview time and email you a link to the virtual interview.

If you’re interested in working as a Lifeguard or Swim Instructor, register for an in-water interview (search under ‘Becoming a Swim Instructor & Lifeguard > In-water Interview’) at your local pool. What’s an in-water interview? Watch our demo videos to prepare yourself.

Questions? Email recjobs@vaughan.ca

Upcoming Virtual Hiring Events