Soccer Referee - Recreational Adult Leagues

Community Sports Partners; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Community Sports Partners in Mississauga is seeking Soccer Referees to officiate adult league matches and support game-day operations and league standards across our venues.

Candidates should have strong knowledge of the Laws of the Game, excellent communication, and the confidence to manage high‑intensity environments, making quick, impartial decisions under pressure.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of the Laws of the Game and their application.
• Excellent communication with players, coaches, and officials.
• Ability to make quick, impartial decisions during matches.
• Experience refereeing adult league soccer preferred.
• Professional and composed when handling disputes and disciplinary situations.

Responsibilities

• Officiate adult league soccer matches consistently, fairly, and professionally.
• Enforce Laws of the Game and maintain control of matches.
• Complete match reports including scores, cards, and incidents.
• Verify team rosters and manage pre-game check-ins.
• Ensure punctual kick-offs and smooth game flow.
• Manage player disputes and disciplinary situations professionally.
• Escalate serious incidents or repeat issues when required.
• Maintain consistent refereeing standards across leagues and venues.

Skills

Laws of the Game knowledge

Communication skills

Decision making under pressure

Conflict management

Officiating experience

Job description

Community Sports Partners is looking for Soccer Referees to support our growing adult soccer leagues. The primary responsibility of this role is officiating league matches, while also supporting game-day operations and league standards across our venues.

This role requires someone with a strong knowledge of the game, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to manage competitive, high-intensity game environments. Referees must be comfortable making decisive calls, managing player disagreements, and maintaining control of the match while remaining professional and composed.

Refereeing & Game Day Operations

• Officiate adult league soccer matches consistently, fairly, and professionally
• Enforce Laws of the Game and maintain control of matches
• Complete match reports, including scores, cards, and incidents
• Verify team rosters and manage pre-game check-ins
• Ensure punctual kick-offs and smooth game flow
• Manage player disputes and disciplinary situations professionally
• Escalate serious incidents or repeat disciplinary issues when required
• Maintain consistent refereeing standards across all leagues and venues

Requirements

• Strong knowledge and understanding of the rules of the game
• Previous experience refereeing competitive adult soccer preferred
• Confident managing competitive, high-intensity game environments
• Able to make quick, decisive, and impartial decisions under pressure
• Strong communication and conflict-management skills
• Professional, composed, and confident when handling player disputes and disciplinary situations
• Complete both of our short assessments (about 5 minutes each) before or right after applying. Applications with both completed are reviewed first:
  • Culture Index survey
  • Skills game assessment

Compensation: $25-30 p/h