Job Description
Youth Test Shopper
Health Services, Health Protection
Status: Casual
Salary Range: $16.60 per hour
Work mode: Onsite
Location: 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga
Hours of work: Casual /No guarantee of hours
Who we are: Working under the guidance of a Public Health Inspector, the youth test shopper will assist with monitoring retailers in Peel Region for compliance with youth access restrictions under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act.
What you will do in this role:
- Ride as a passenger in a Public Health Inspector’s vehicle, travelling to various retailers in Peel Region attempting to purchase tobacco and vapour products.
- Write detailed and accurate notes in an evidence book with respect to their actions and observations made while attempting to purchase the tobacco or vapour product
- Communicate the events that occurred to the Public Health Inspectors accompanying them
- Identify the person who sold them the product
- Attend and give credible testimony in court (often during school hours)
- Comprehend the tobacco control program including its goals and objectives
What the role requires:
- Currently enrolled in secondary school
- Applicants must be 15 or 16 years of age and retirement will be no later than 18 years of age
Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to comprehend the tobacco control program including its goals and objectives
- Ability to grasp and understand concepts relating to law enforcement and prosecutions
- Ability to travel in Public Health Inspectors vehicles to multiple tobacco and vapour retailers
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Carry out controlled purchase attempts of tobacco and vapour products at retail locations, requesting specified products under the direction of the Public Health Inspector
- Demonstrate the ability and willingness to identify individuals who sell vapour or tobacco products
- Be willing and able to allow photos (of themselves) to be used as evidence
- Strong observational skills and ability to recall details and enter these observations legibly in a notebook
- Ability and willingness to attend court, when needed, during school hours and give testimony
- Ability to work flexible hours and days
- Self confident and self assured
- Ability to maintain confidential information
- High standard of personal integrity, honesty and respect
- Ability to think under pressure and use judgement in difficult situations
Work Mode & Job Location: Transportation to testing locations will be provided; however, occasional travel to and from 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga and 5 Ray Lawson Boulevard, Brampton - Court House) may be required at the employee’s own time and expense.
Hours of Work: Casual/No guarantee of hours
Interview: Our interview process will be conducted in person at 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga.
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About Us
Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 200,000 businesses.
We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.
Our workforce is 6,700 strong and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support.
Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the Great Employer Award presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Peel Region, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than Peel Region.
Additional Information
Peel Region is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.Peel Region is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact zzg-hrtalentacquisition@peelregion.ca
Please be advised, Peel Region uses email to communicate with applicants for open job competitions and does not use AI technology in any part of the recruitment process. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e., testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.
