Our Culture

A place to work, live, grow and be recognized.
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There are many reasons why people choose to work with the Town of Oakville

It may be that we are located on the shores of Lake Ontario with picturesque harbours, more than 200 kilometres of trails and 1,400 hectares of parkland for those seeking an active lifestyle. 

It may also be our vibrant business and residential communities, rewarding work-life balance or the many opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. 

Find your reason with Oakville and start building your future.

There are many reasons why people choose to work with the Town of Oakville

It may be that we are located on the shores of Lake Ontario with picturesque harbours, more than 200 kilometres of trails and 1,400 hectares of parkland for those seeking an active lifestyle. 

It may also be our vibrant business and residential communities, rewarding work-life balance or the many opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. 

Find your reason with Oakville and start building your future.

Be recognized

We offer so many reasons to work with the Town of Oakville including ways to be recognized for your unique skills, contribution, and diversity of thought and experiences.

Everyday recognition

From the big things we accomplish together and the simple everyday gesture of saying "thank you" to the amazing people and partners we work with.

Everyday recognition is all about appreciating our collective and individual contributions in the moment, in real time.

Appreciation events

We appreciate the dedicated service our staff provides to our community and celebrate this with annual organization­ wide and department events, as well as individual team recognition.

Service recognition

Not only do we recognize years of service with our service awards and increased vacation policy, we also recognize that your previous relevant experience is important to serving our community and can factor into increased paid vacation allowances.

CAO Awards of Excellence

We recognize service excellence through our annual CAO Awards of Excellence. Recipients are awarded for outstanding achievements by our team members who carry out our work with purpose and pride for our community.

Join Oakville today

Interested in building a rewarding career with us? Take the first step today!

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