Sampler

**Company Description**
We are SGS - the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 93,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
**Job Description** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**

To perform the required inspections as instructed by the senior inspector, senior administrator, operations supervisor or branch manager of the Natural Resources, Agricultural, Trade team. To perform the required functions of the division effectively and efficiently, particularly in relation to field inspections as well as maintaining and recording proper and accurate information for daily inspections.

**SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Perform the daily operational activities under the guidance of the senior inspector/operations supervisor / senior administrator or branch manager where applicable.
- Attend to various inspections, at various locations around South Africa. With, Cape Town region, being the key point for daily inspections
- Attend to fish meal, fish oil loading across the Cape Town region.
- Attend to loading or discharge of fish or frozen fish inspections.
- Witness fumigation of containers and record accurate information.
- Witness weighing over weigh bridges, scale, etc and recording all information accurately. Verify equipment.
- Ensure all correct, clean and sanitized equipment and consumables are taken for respective inspections.\
- Attend on vegetable & palm oil vessels for supervision of discharge in accordance with FOSFA. Perform volume and tonnage calculations accurately on arrival, during and after discharge of vessel.
- Request for necessary documents and arrange equipment, sample labels, etc that is necessary for the inspection, prior to attending on site.
- Perform shore tank sampling, gauging and calculations in relation to temperature and related tonnage based on volume.
- Perform inspections/sampling on vessels loading or discharging grains or oilseeds in accordance with GAFTA/FOSFA requirements.
- Perform cleanliness and suitability inspections of containers, shore tanks, loading compartment inspections on ship tanks and ships holds.
- Perform sampling of frozen meat products in accordance with international standards, perform loading or discharge supervision of meat products.
- Attend to cold stores to perform inspection of frozen meat products for insurance / quality dispute purposes and issue field reports.
- Perform inspections (quality, quantity, etc) at various warehouse / coldstores for sampling of grains, oilseeds, meat, lucerne and other agricultural products.
- Witness/supervision of loading of agricultural products being stuffed or de-stuffed from containers.
- Witness weighing at various sites.
- Perform timber inspections in relation to various local and international standards.
- Travel around South Africa or where ever inspection may be required.
- Perform warehouse inspections in accordance with clients / banks requirements for risk surveys.
- Ensure field reports are presented for all jobs attended. Ensure accuracy to details before submitting any information or field report to the office.
- Conveying of samples (acceptable quantity) and equipment to and from jobs, using own vehicles.
- Assist in maintenance of job files in conjunction with internal procedures/requirements. All hours, dates, travel, accommodation costs, overtime, etc to be documented in each job order file or presented to the senior inspector.
- Assist with capturing of field information / report preparations when no field operation is in progress - when required.
- Ensuring control of consumables. Ordering of consumables via senior inspectors or administrator/ store man, as required.
- Prepare samples in accordance with relevant standards and documentation for submission to laboratories or sample storage.
- Assist in maintaining the archived material (filing of job files) and equipment.
- Maintenance of sample storeroom and ensuring it is in a good and clean order.
- Logging of all samples, seals and equipment.
- Packaging and dispatch of samples to laboratories or clients.
- Perform any OI related duty that is assigned to you specifically or staff in general.
- Assist in continuously upgrading the quality of services offered, in support of the ‘Customer Services’ Policy and minimize client complaints and risk liabilities to SGS.
- Assist in setting up job and oversee any approved casual staff or subcontractor as and when required.
- Submit weekly hours, travel, etc
- Ensure adherence to International Standards (GAFTA / FOSFA / IFIA or other).
- Ensure adherence to standard operating and any internal procedures.
- Ensure adherence to company Code of Ethics, e-Mail policies, etc.
- Attend or perform training as and when required (on line, attendance or other).
- Submit monthly expense claims on due date via the Cape Town office.
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