Inspector

General Description

The position is responsible for performing inspection, sampling, testing, and preparation of bulk commodities including petroleum products, minerals, grains, grain by-products, food oils, and chemicals during transfer, loading, unloading, and processing operations. This role ensures adherence to client specifications, industry standards, and company procedures, relevant regulatory requirements while maintaining safety, accuracy, and integrity throughout the process.

Responsibilities

Commodity Inspection

• Conduct inspections of agricultural commodities such as grains, cereals, oilseeds, pulses, feed ingredients, and other related products.
• Inspect fertilizer products, including granular, powdered, liquid, and blended fertilizers.
• Check commodities against purchase contracts, specifications, standards, and client requirements.
• Identify and document visible defects, contamination, infestation, deterioration, moisture issues, damage, or other quality concerns.
• Conduct inspection activities during loading, unloading, receiving, storage, transshipment, and delivery operations.

Sampling and Testing

• Collect representative samples in accordance with approved sampling procedures and applicable standards.

• Ensure proper sample identification, sealing, handling, storage, and chain of custody.

• Perform or assist with basic field tests and measurements where applicable.

Quantity and Measurement Verification

• Perform or assist with quantity determination using methods such as weighing, draft surveys, stock measurements, tank measurements, or other approved methods.

• Verify weights, scales, weighing records, delivery documents, and related quantity information.

• Record discrepancies and report any irregularities to the responsible supervisor or client representative.

• Maintain accurate inspection and measurement records.
Documentation and Reporting
Prepare clear, accurate, and timely inspection reports, sampling reports, certificates, checklists, and other required documentation.

• Record inspection findings, test results, measurements, photographs, observations, and deviations.

• Maintain proper traceability of samples and inspection activities.

• Immediately report significant non-conformities, contamination, safety concerns, or suspected fraudulent activities.

Standards and Compliance

• Conduct inspections in accordance with company procedures, client instructions, contractual requirements, and applicable industry standards.

Client and Site Coordination

• Coordinate inspection activities with clients, suppliers, terminal operators, warehouse personnel, vessel representatives, transporters, laboratory personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Communicate inspection requirements and findings professionally.
• Attend meetings or discussions with clients when required to clarify inspection results or technical matters.
  Provide timely updates on inspection progress, delays, discrepancies, and operational issues.

Health, Safety and Environment

• Comply with all company and site-specific health, safety, environmental, and security requirements.
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) during inspections.
• Conduct site activities safely, particularly when working around vessels, trucks, heavy machinery, conveyors, silos, fertilizer plants, warehouses, and other operational areas.
• Stop or escalate work when unsafe conditions are identified.

Job Qualifications and Specification

• Vocational, Diploma or a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Agronomy, Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or any related technical field.
• Relevant professional certification or training in commodity inspection, sampling is an advantage.
• Knowledge of applicable commodities is preferred.
• Must have at least 2–5 years of relevant experience in commodity inspection, agricultural products, fertilizers, quality control, laboratory testing, warehousing, trading, logistics, or a related field.
• Preferably someone with experience with Inspection, Sampling, Testing, or Volumetric Survey.
• Has the experience working at ports, terminals, warehouses, fertilizer plants, grain facilities, or other commodity-handling locations is an advantage.
• Entry-level candidates with relevant technical education and strong practical aptitude may also be considered.