Jobs at Crusaders

To apply for any of these positions please email a cover letter and your resume with your name and the position title in the subject line to jobs@crusadersrugby.ca.

We sincerely appreciate your interest in working at the club and while we appreciate your interest we will only respond to selected candidates. All positions are open to the public and the Crusaders Rugby Club is committed to evaluating all candidates with a view to selecting the most suitable candidates for the role. The hiring process involves multiple interviews with club representatives after which offers will be made to selected individuals. References will be required.

Open Summer Jobs

The Crusaders Rugby Club is a not-for-profit rugby club based in Oakville, Ontario. The club is the largest rugby club in Canada and provides age rugby programming for participants from 4 years of age to seniors in the Oakville area. Our mission is to promote and develop community rugby participation at all levels in a safe, affordable and enjoyable environment.

Crusaders Rugby Club intends to offer summer-long day camp and skills programming aimed at offering safe, affordable and enjoyable rugby-centred sports camp programming to the community. The club intends to offer a variety of camps programming for minis (aged 4-12):

– The minis camps will be week-long camps designed to promote fitness, activity, teamwork and a basic introduction to non-contact rugby games and skills, based on the National Rookie Rugby Program (NRRP). This NRRP is designed for children through participation in fun, non-contact, inclusive rugby games and activities that develop Fundamental Motor Skills in line with Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Canadian Sport For Life – Long Term Athlete Development Model.

– The junior camps will primarily focus on rugby skills development for beginners and intermediate players of both genders and vary in length from 3-day to full-week camps.

The Minis Summer Camp Counsellor will be a motivated and energetic individual looking to develop their skills and experience in coaching, sport management and administration, teaching, recreation or non-profit areas. Specific duties will relate directly to operating summer day sports camps for girls and boys aged 4-12, duties may include:

– Participating in training workshops held prior to camp sessions.

– Building relationships with all camp participants by showing compassion, empathy and understanding.

– Developing minis camp programming plans, schedules and coaching plans with the Program Co-ordinators that align with the objectives of the camps.

– Work within a small team of counsellors to plan, organize and deliver camp programming.

– Safe check in and out of participants, noting parents’ concerns, issues and ensuring both participants and their parents are comfortable with communications.

– Attend regular staff meetings.

– Assist children to get ready for activities and ensure they are on time for activities.

– Ensure questions and concerns from parents are noted to the supervisor.

– Participate in activities with children such as non-contact rugby, games, skills sessions and other activities and encourage participation in these activities.

– Be a positive role model for children and other Staff to follow.

– Be on time for shift and ensure you have all materials for the day ready 15 minutes prior to the start of camp.

Qualifications/experience:

– World Rugby First Aid in Rugby and Rugby Ready courses

– World Rugby Level 1 Coaching Certification preferred

– Previous youth rugby playing/coaching experience preferred

– Demonstrated previous experience in childcare required

– 16 years or older for junior counsellor positions; 19 years or older for senior positions

The Crusaders Rugby Club is a not-for-profit rugby club based in Oakville, Ontario. The club is the largest rugby club in Canada and provides inclusive rugby programming for female and male participants from 4 to 74 years of age in the Oakville area. Our mission is to promote and develop community rugby participation at all levels in a safe, affordable and enjoyable environment.

The Groundskeeper will work with our volunteer groundskeeping team and Facilities Director and be responsible for maintaining the club facilities, watering/irrigation fields and operating/driving our water truck to ensure the grounds and fields are safe, well-maintained and ready for club activities throughout the summer.

Duties:

– Operation of grounds maintenance equipment (mowers, tractors, ATVs)

– Preparation of fields at Crusaders Rugby Club for leagues, tournaments and intramurals.

– Use and maintenance of various grounds keeping equipment, tools, and vehicles used in performance of job duties.

– Operation of irrigation equipment and maintenance of irrigation system.

– Maintenance and cleaning of the clubhouse.

– Clubhouse custodial, minor repairs and painting.

– Keeps grounds clean pre and post event, including custodial duties at Crusaders Rugby Club facility.

– Mows, trims and edges lawns, picks up papers and other debris, rakes leaves & infields, pressure wash or hose down areas as needed, weeds and waters lawns and flower beds as well as infields.

– Field lining.

– Maintenance and cleaning of storage buildings, fences, bleachers, picnic tables, barbecues.

– Performs related duties as required.

Requirements:

– Clean drivers abstract, CVOR and a clean criminal record. 

– Must be able to work early morning weekends, and various hours throughout the week.

– Must be able to lift 60-80 lbs. (bags of turf, chalk and other materials)

– Ability to read, write and accurately follow oral and written instructions.

– Ability to apply safety practices.

– Self motivated and able to work unsupervised at times.

– Will be required to sit and pass World Rugby First Aid and Rugby Ready courses.

– 19 years-old+ preferred

– available May – August; earlier availability (mid-April) preferred

Working conditions:

Works primarily outdoors; exposed to variable temperatures and weather conditions, dirt, dust, fumes, odors, loud equipment noise, and potentially dangerous equipment (mower, weedeater, tractors, etc.); may require periods of physical exertion during field preparation; will work varied hours and shifts.