Summer Inspector

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Summer Inspector

DEPARTMENT: Legislative Services

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 10

JOB STATUS & DURATION: Temporary - 4 months

WORK TERM: May - August, 2025

HOURS OF WORK: 35-hour workweek

LOCATION: Flower City Community Campus

HOURLY RATE: Step 1 $17.20, Step 2 $17.50

JOB TYPE: Management and Administration

POSTING DATE: January 13, 2025

CLOSING DATE: January 31, 2025

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.

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. 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.

• Respond to complaints and investigate matters surrounding residential, commercial and industrial privately owned lands.
• 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.
• Ensure 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.

“These positions are funded through the Canada Summer Jobs Program (2025) and all applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria. For Eligibility Criteria please visit here.”

**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.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above by January 31, 2025 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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.