Job Description

JOB TITLE: Summer InspectorDEPARTMENT: Legislative ServicesNUMBER OF POSITIONS: 10JOB STATUS & DURATION: Temporary

HOURS OF WORK: 35-hour workweekLOCATION: Flower City Community CampusSTARTING SALARY: $16.55 per hourJOB TYPE: Management and AdministrationPOSTING DATE: January 11, 2024CLOSING DATE: February 09, 2024

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

The By Law Enforcement Division is looking for motivated team players to assist with the summer inspection duties within the City of Brampton’s residential and/or commercial properties.

Work Term: May to Sept

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Under the guidance of the Supervisor, By-Law Enforcement, enforce municipal by-laws and provincial legislation pertaining to the minimum maintenance standards of properties, which require repairs, or general upkeep of the interior and yards. Ensure occupancy standards are maintained within residential, commercial, and industrial surrounding yards. Conduct investigations, collect and document evidence, issue orders, notices, inspection reports, testify in court, and participate in community outreach and public relations activities. Respond to community concerns through education and enforcement initiatives. Maintain a positive, tactful demeanour in confrontational situations with the public, making on-the-spot decisions.

• Respond to complaints and investigate matters surrounding residential, commercial and industrial privately owned lands which surround them.
• Proactively identify safety hazards on/in buildings and yards on private property.
• Issue orders and ensure required remediation is performed and completed.
• Direct City contractors regarding self-help projects; cutting of excessive growth or removal of refuse from required areas. Inspect contractor work when completed.
• Conduct investigation into municipal by-law infractions regarding refuse and debris, grass and weeds, boulevard maintenance.
• Issue Notices of Non-compliance, Orders to Comply and Property Standards Orders.
• Liaise regularly with internal and external contacts; including Works, Parks, Peel Public Health, Peel Regional Police, contractors, homeowners, agents and lawyers.
• Provide information and educate the public on by-law matters in person, over the telephone, through correspondence and through Enforcement public awareness initiatives.
• Cause all administration fees and contractor fees related to self-help projects are added to property taxes for collection.
• Perform other and similar related duties as assigned.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

EDUCATION:

• Completion of High School (Grade 12) graduation or equivalent.
• Must be currently enrolled in a Fulltime post-secondary program, returning for the upcoming fall semester, in Municipal Law Enforcement, Police Foundations, Law & Society, Law & Security, Criminology, Law or any other related discipline.

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

• Valid Ontario non-probationary Class G license with a clear driving record and able to obtain a City of Brampton Driver’s Permit.
• Able to work in all weather conditions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

**Preference will be given to students that have a permanent residency in Brampton.

** Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.As part of the corporation’s Modernizing Job Evaluation project, this position will undergo an evaluation which may result in a change to the rate of compensation. Any changes affecting this position will be communicated as information becomes available.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above by March 19, 2023 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions. Should you wish to opt out of completing the survey, please select “prefer not to answer” as a response to each question. All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable. The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.Please be advised, the City of Brampton uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. 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 Job Competition and your application will be removed from the Competition.

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