Inspector

Inspector responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

- Conducting field enforcement, undercover inspections and participating in multi-agency enforcement actions;
- Enforcing laws and regulations relating to weights and measures through testing, sealing, condemning or confiscating weighing and measuring devices (may include petroleum products);
- Inspecting and investigating trade practices to detect and eliminate consumer deception; inspecting and investigating all categories of trades and occupations licensed by Consumer and Worker Protection;
- Lifting weights, walking, using mass transit, and climbing stairs;
- Completing reports on complaints investigated, violations identified and special inspections using tablets, computers, and/or written documents.
- Preparing summonses and testifying at hearings;
- Utilizing computer systems for email correspondences, uploading and saving evidence, and researching in, and attaining assignments from agency web-based system/tablet operating system;
- Communicating clearly and concisely both written and verbally;
- Administrative duties such as copying and scanning;
- Maintaining a professional demeanor with excellent customer service skills;
- Performing other related work.

INSPECTOR (CONSUMER AND WORKER - 33997

1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years of full-time, satisfactory experience conducting investigations or inspections for a consumer or worker protection agency; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; or

3. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience, which is equivalent to "1" above. College education may be substituted for the required experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for each year of required experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.

License Requirement:
Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York at the time of appointment. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.