Summer Engineering Aide I - Sanitation Services
City of St. Louis
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Summer Worker - Sanitation Services
City of St. Louis
Public Health - Sanitation Services
Location
St. Louis, Missouri, 63105
Salary
$15.18 - $22.64
per hour
Type
Seasonal
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April 13, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This summer job involves teenagers helping city health officials check if stores are following rules that prevent people under 21 from buying tobacco products, by attempting purchases during audits.
Workers team up with adults to visit shops, report what happens, and keep track of the checks.
It's a good fit for responsible high school students aged 16-20 who are detail-oriented, good at communicating, and interested in public health work.
Key Requirements
- Must be aged 16 to under 21 years old
- Equivalent to high school diploma or GED
- Conduct compliance audits at retail tobacco facilities with adult staff
- Communicate professionally with the public
- Report audit findings orally and in writing clearly
- Assist with organizing files and selecting facilities for audits
- Some positions may require college-level courses in sciences like chemistry or biology
Full Job Description
The Teen Worker assists us with complying with St.
Louis County, Missouri Municipal Code § 602.300 which states that is unlawful for any person to give, barter, sell or cause to be sold, buy for, distribute samples of or furnish tobacco in any of its forms, or cigarette papers, to any person under twenty-one (21) years of age.
Teens ages 16 but less than 21 years of age are needed to conduct compliance audits with adult staff members at retail facilities to ensure under aged youth are unable to purchase tobacco products.
The ordinance requires the department of health to conduct compliance audits on 50% of our permitted tobacco establishments annually using teens.
This position will be used throughout the year as needed to assist us in meeting our target goal.
The typical starting salary is $14.00 hourly depending on the candidate's qualifications and experience as well as budgetary considerations.
Requirements
Conducts set number of compliance audits with adult staff according to ordinance and procedures.
Communicates to the public in a professional manner.Report findings of compliance audit to the adult staff member and summarize the outcome orally and/or in writing.
Writes clearly and legibly.
Assist team member with organizing facility files and preparing them for the compliance audits.
Helps to randomly select the facilities for auditing and records which facilities have been audited.
Perform such additional duties, under the indicated working environment, as may properly be required of a position in this job class.
Qualifications
Equivalent to High School Diploma / GED.
Some positions require college level courses in chemistry, bacteriology, biology or other natural laboratory science work.
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