Youth Test Shopper

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 Inspectors 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 employees 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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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 200000 businesses.

Were 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 6700 strong and since 1974 weve 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 Canadas 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 its impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You wont find a better opportunity than Peel Region.

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

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 applicants 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.