Agriculture Inspector

Experienced⠀Inspector⠀to handle⠀Agriculture⠀Commodities⠀(Veg Oils)⠀in a⠀fast-paced⠀terminal.⠀Must be⠀able to⠀sample,⠀gauge, and⠀determine⠀weight⠀calculations⠀for shore⠀tanks,⠀railcars,⠀and vessel⠀tanks.⠀Must be⠀extremely⠀dependable,⠀detail-oriented,⠀excellent⠀communication⠀skills,⠀ability to⠀use a⠀computer⠀and to⠀work⠀independently.⠀Basic lab⠀testing is⠀a plus.

Responsibilities

• Physically⠀sample,⠀measure,⠀and take⠀the⠀temperature⠀of shore⠀tanks⠀utilizing⠀a variety⠀of methods⠀dictated⠀by company⠀and API⠀procedures.
• Calculate⠀and report⠀quantities⠀transferred⠀and⠀perform⠀full⠀reconciliation⠀of⠀same.
• Accurately⠀complete⠀all⠀required⠀reports⠀and⠀forms.
• Work⠀in⠀cooperation⠀with⠀client’s⠀representatives,⠀U.S.⠀Customs,⠀vessel⠀personnel,⠀government⠀agents,⠀and shore⠀facility⠀personnel⠀to insure⠀accurate⠀results⠀are⠀achieved.
• Maintain⠀regular⠀communication⠀with⠀office⠀staff with⠀reference⠀to job⠀status,⠀problems,⠀concerns,⠀etc.
• Maintain⠀knowledge⠀and adhere⠀to the⠀latest⠀industry⠀and client⠀procedures⠀and⠀standards⠀as⠀provided⠀by AmSpec⠀Services.
• Individual⠀must be⠀dependable⠀and⠀reliable⠀whose⠀daily⠀presence⠀adds to⠀the⠀success of⠀the⠀Department.
• Provide⠀guidance⠀and assist⠀in the⠀training⠀of⠀Inspector⠀Trainees.
• Operate⠀to the⠀highest⠀standards⠀of ethics,⠀in⠀accordance⠀with the⠀AmSpec⠀Services⠀Statement⠀of⠀Integrity.
• Perform⠀all other⠀duties and⠀responsibilities⠀as⠀assigned.

Requirements

• Excellent⠀interpersonal⠀and⠀communication⠀skills⠀with the⠀ability to⠀effectively⠀present⠀information⠀and⠀respond to⠀questions⠀from⠀individuals⠀and/or⠀groups⠀both⠀within the⠀organization⠀or while⠀representing⠀the⠀organization.
• Basic⠀math⠀comprehension⠀with an⠀aptitude⠀for⠀fractions.
• Must⠀be able to⠀perform⠀job duties⠀as it⠀pertains⠀to:
• Working⠀outdoors⠀during⠀adverse⠀weather⠀conditions⠀(rain,⠀heat,⠀cold,⠀etc.,)
• Must⠀be able to⠀work in⠀confined⠀spaces.
• Must⠀be able to⠀climb⠀storage⠀tank⠀ladders⠀and⠀stairs,⠀typically⠀25 to 65⠀feet in⠀height.
• Must⠀be able to⠀climb⠀vessel⠀gangways,⠀stairs,⠀ladders,⠀etc.
• Must⠀be able to⠀carry up⠀to 75⠀pounds of⠀samples,⠀gear or⠀equipment.
• Must⠀be able to⠀differentiate⠀between⠀colors⠀accurately⠀by⠀sight.
• Depending⠀on the⠀situation,⠀may have⠀to utilize⠀SCBA⠀and/or⠀respirator.⠀(Will be⠀trained⠀and fit⠀tested).
• Must⠀have a⠀flexible⠀schedule⠀as the⠀position⠀will⠀include⠀evenings,⠀weekends,⠀and⠀holidays,⠀based on⠀customer⠀need.
• Must⠀have⠀reliable⠀insured⠀transportation,⠀with⠀sufficient⠀room to⠀carry⠀equipment.
• All⠀required⠀licenses⠀must be⠀maintained⠀in an⠀active⠀status⠀without⠀suspension⠀or⠀revocation⠀throughout⠀employment.
• Ability⠀to work⠀effectively⠀under⠀pressure,⠀while⠀performing⠀numerous⠀projects⠀concurrently⠀with⠀different⠀deadlines.
• High⠀tolerance⠀for job⠀pressure⠀and⠀extended⠀hours.
• Excellent⠀interpersonal,⠀presentation,⠀and⠀communication⠀skills.⠀(Verbal⠀and⠀Written).
• Ability⠀to work⠀independently⠀with⠀minimal or⠀no⠀supervision.
• Ability⠀to⠀exercise⠀discretion⠀and⠀independent⠀judgment⠀when⠀necessary.
• Ability⠀to⠀synthesize⠀information⠀from a⠀variety of⠀sources⠀into⠀solutions.
• Excellent⠀analytical⠀skills⠀with the⠀ability to⠀make sound⠀suggestions⠀or⠀recommendations