Inspector - Agri - Tampa, FL

Job description

A WORLD LEADER IN TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SERVICES

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This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.

City:Tampa

State:Florida

SUMMARY : Inspects grain and performs laboratory tests to determine physical characteristics for such purposes as quality and quality control, and the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Demonstrates knowledge of all grain types in the area and serves as a resource to Grain Inspector II.

Determines grading factors such as dockage, heat damage, total damage, foreign material shrunken and broken kernels, types of grain, splits and other test as required and as determined by the USDA-FGIS regulations.

Inspects ship holds for cleanliness as prescribed by USDA-FGIS.

Assists in testing materials for moisture, test weight per bushel, protein analysis, aflastoxin, falling numbers, sedimentations, wet gluten, and dividing of sample into prescribed portions.

Records test results on standardized forms.

Other Duties:

Oversees Samplers and lab procedures as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : Directly supervises 1-20 full time employees in the agriculture division. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE : High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and one to three years experience in the agriculture field. Must be proficient in knowledge of grain types.

LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in the standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS : Drivers License and Federal Warehouse license required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works with explosive material and is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

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