What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tobacco Compliance Inspector position at CES, LLC?
Job Description Summary:
CES is looking for reliable, detail-oriented individuals to assist in performing compliance checks on local tobacco retailers to ensure the sale of tobacco products to underage purchasers is restricted. The inspection is used to establish a retailer's compliance with Ohio's Tobacco 21 law (Ohio Revised Code § 2927.02) in coordination with the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), Bureau of Health Improvement and Wellness - Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program. This work is conducted on a part-time, case-volume basis with flexibility relevant to individual and team schedule.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Required qualifications/skills:
Preferred qualifications/skills:
Physical Requirements:
Other:
CES is looking for reliable, detail-oriented individuals to assist in performing compliance checks on local tobacco retailers to ensure the sale of tobacco products to underage purchasers is restricted. The inspection is used to establish a retailer's compliance with Ohio's Tobacco 21 law (Ohio Revised Code § 2927.02) in coordination with the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), Bureau of Health Improvement and Wellness - Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program. This work is conducted on a part-time, case-volume basis with flexibility relevant to individual and team schedule.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with Program Manager and/or Assistant Program Manager regarding inspection routes
- Provide transportation with an Adult Underage Purchaser (AUP 18-20)
- Review provided inspection route and verify addresses
- Facilitate and observe undercover buys in coordination with a trained Adult Underage Purchaser (AUP)
- Complete and submit required compliance check data through the ODH-Microsoft Forms (or other required documentation), detailing outcomes and any issues, when applicable
- Document observed outcomes and collect, store, and deliver evidence as required by protocol (e.g., tobacco or nicotine products)
- Coordinate as needed with Adult Underage Purchasers (AUP)
- Follow all quality control standards and procedures set forth by the program
- Cooperate with ODH on data quality, clarifications, and reporting
Required qualifications/skills:
- Must be an active or retired law enforcement officer (completed basic academy training); or have comparable investigative, regulatory, or public-safety experience; or be a licensed educator experienced in supervising young adults.
- Reliable transportation, meeting all Ohio motor vehicle and financial responsibility laws (Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4509)
- Attention to detail
- Strict adherence to program confidentiality requirements
- Knowledge of chain of custody standards
Preferred qualifications/skills:
- Experience working with young adults (ages 18-20)
Physical Requirements:
- Drive to inspection locations
- Ensure safety of program participants, to include Adult Underage Purchasers aged 18-20.
Other:
- All Inspectors will complete all required training sessions: initial training, annual refreshers, ad-hoc.
- Must be able to undergo a background check meeting contract standards and be approved to work by ODH.