Front of House Supervisor

The First Ontario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) is a vibrant cultural hub and charitable organization located in downtown St. Catharines, the largest city in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. The PAC aims to engage people in exceptional live arts experiences and to enrich the lives of the citizens of St. Catharines and the Niagara region, while providing a world‑class venue for local, national and international artists and community arts organizations to flourish.

The PAC opened its doors in 2015 as part of a transformative effort to rejuvenate St. Catharines’ downtown area. and has been a key catalyst for downtown development and an economic driver for Niagara, with over 40 new businesses opening with an economic spin‑off of $21 million. The PAC team believes that healthy communities are built through arts and cultural engagement, and that our individual and collective identities are shaped through the stories told.

They engage audiences across the Niagara region and work to remove barriers for under‑served community members to experience the arts.

The PAC features four performance venues:
Partridge Hall, Recital Hall, Robertson Theatre, The Film House as well as the outdoor The Mann Raceway Plaza. Current PAC programs include: PAC Presents Live Performance Series, The Film House - an indie film house offering unique films and community screenings in a modern cinematic environment as well as facilitated community discussions, imPACt Education Series and access initiatives such as Pay-What-You-Can, and partnership with the CANOO program to provide newcomers with access to free performing arts and film experiences.

The PAC employs 27 full‑time staff, 48 part‑time staff, a pool of IATSE union workers and over 75 engaged and dedicated volunteers.

Located in the heart of Niagara’s vibrant cultural corridor, the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) is a flagship destination for more than 100,000 visitors and hundreds of artists annually. The PAC is deepening relationships with the talented artists and arts organizations in the region as it continues to play a vital role in enriching the region’s creative and civic life.

Reporting to the Director of Programs, the Front of House Supervisor is responsible for supervising the daily delivery of front of house and event services operations across the Performing Arts Centre’s (PAC) public areas. The role provides on‑shift leadership to front of house team members and volunteers, coordinates service readiness for events, supports consistent customer care standards, and escalates operational, staffing, safety, and service issues as required.

This position focuses on direct supervision, scheduling coordination, training support, event execution, compliance monitoring, and real‑time problem solving, while supporting departmental plans, policies, budgets, and performance processes led by management.

To be successful in this role, the Front of House Supervisor must demonstrate strong front‑line leadership, sound judgment, and a consistent commitment to audience safety, customer care, and team readiness during regular operations and live events.

This is a permanent, ten month seasonal contract to reflect the PAC's event and programming operations.

Front of House and Event Operations

• Supervise and coordinate the day‑to‑day delivery of front of house and event services, including but not limited to food and beverage service, ticket taking, ushering, lobby readiness, and volunteer deployment.
• Coordinate front of house and event services requirements for concerts, theatre productions, award ceremonies, rentals, community events, and internal gatherings by ensuring front of house staffing,…