Field Supervisor - Operations (Parks, Arenas & Community Spaces)

Town of Innisfil; Innisfil; On-site; CAD 84,283 - 107,571; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Innisfil is hiring a Field Supervisor - Operations (Parks, Arenas & Community Spaces) to lead and improve our parks and open spaces. Your role includes coaching staff, ensuring health and safety standards, and coordinating team efforts to deliver excellent service to the community.

Ideal candidates will have significant municipal operations experience and a commitment to fostering a collaborative work environment. This position offers a salary range of $84,283 - $107,571 annually based on a 35-hour week.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in municipal operations, including 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Valid Ontario driver’s licence, DZ licence preferred.
• Standard First Aid/CPR and WHMIS training.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the activities of the Parks & Community Spaces team.
• Ensure health and safety compliance.
• Respond to emergencies and manage resources.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory skills

Health and Safety compliance

Crisis response

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in a related field

Job description

In all we do, we have the freedom to be our best self, belong, excel….

Why Innisfil?

Join a community-focused team that thrives on doing things differently to better serve its residents. Innisfil is an award-winning municipality applying two hundred years of small‑town independence and collaboration towards a future of innovation and prosperity. Strategically located next to several major urban centres, Innisfil’s central location combines big city access with small‑town feel, high quality of life and a strong local workforce. With several exciting projects underway such as Orbit and the development of a new Innisfil Campus of the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Innisfil is connected for business and poised for significant growth. Situated on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, Innisfil’s scenic landscape featuring miles of waterfront, woodlands and farm fields are natural assets that make Innisfil the perfect place to mix business and pleasure. Just minutes from desk to dock, Innisfil has something for everyone.

Why You?

Join the Operations Department at the Town of Innisfil, where your expertise is crucial to our "Community First. Future Ready. Balance Always." strategic vision. Take on the rewarding challenge of maintaining and improving our parks and open spaces and collaborating with other service areas to ensure readiness and resilience in service delivery. If you are dedicated, proactive, and eager to make a positive difference in our community, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for a dynamic and collaborative leader to join our team in this current vacancy as Field Supervisor - Operations (Parks, Arenas & Community Spaces)! In this role you will be responsible for the supervision and activities of the Parks & Community Spaces team, as well as:

• Providing superior leadership through coaching, mentoring, change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinating the activities of team members toward a unified objective, ensuring that resources (tools, staff, equipment, safety/materials, and training) are available to the team.
• Supervising service area staff including participating on hiring committees, staff training, development, performance management/review, health and safety, collective agreement administration, discipline, and grievance response.
• Coordinating and assigning staff duties and responsibilities, delegating tasks to staff to be completed on a daily basis delivered in a safe and operationally efficient manner; visiting work sites to connect with staff, updating work assignments to ensure staff are working in a health and safety-minded manner.
• Proactively ensuring that all aspects of Health and Safety are being actively addressed, monitored and complied with as required by Town Policies and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Responding to emergencies, such as floods, power outages, storms, snow/ice, facility alarms and evacuation etc. and assists with emergency response as required.

The preferred candidate holds:

• Post‑secondary diploma or degree in a related field (e.g., Landscape Technology / Construction or Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry or suitable equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in municipal operations (Parks, Arenas), including at least 3 years in a supervisory role (preferably in a unionized environment).
• Arena‑related training (e.g., ORFA Ice Facility Operator / Certified Ice Technician (CIT)/ arena operations) is an asset, as is parks‑related training (e.g., Landscape Pesticide Exterminators License, Membership in Ontario Parks Association (OPA) or Sports Turf Canada or suitable equivalent).
• Valid Ontario driver’s licence; DZ licence is preferred. As a condition of employment, you will be required to provide a satisfactory driver’s abstract.
• Standard First Aid/CPR and WHMIS training (or ability to obtain).
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff, setting priorities, and delivering front‑line operational services with a strong safety focus.
• Availability to attend evening and/or weekend meetings or other events; and to respond to major emergencies as required.

Closing date is June 7, 2026.

The salary range for this position is $84,283 - $107,571 per annum (Based on a 35‑hour week) and the successful candidate will be compensated within this range.

To learn more about the Town of Innisfil, to access the job description and to apply, please go to the current opportunities section on the Town’s website.

The Town of Innisfil is committed to diversity and inclusion in our workplaces. We are passionate about attracting and retaining individuals who represent the diversity in our own community and beyond, as we work together to best serve our residents. We inspire one another in an inclusive environment where all individuals belong and are valued, respected and uplifted.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information will be used to determine eligibility for potential employment and is pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Town of Innisfil may use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select candidates.

Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided, on request, to support candidate participation in all aspects of the recruitment process. To request accommodation, please contact People & Talent.