Quality Control Assistant

GENERAL WORK DESCRIPTION:

The Quality Control Assistant helps ensure that sesame soyabeans and other traded commodities meet ECOMs quality standards customer specifications and regulatory requirements. The role assists with commodity sampling inspection testing grading stock quality monitoring documentation and reporting activities across warehouses and operational locations to maintain product quality throughout the supply chain.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in sampling inspecting grading and testing incoming and outgoing commodities.

• Conduct routine quality checks on moisture levels foreign matter purity and other quality parameters.

• Support warehouse inspections to identify quality risks such as moisture damage contamination pest infestation or poor storage conditions.

• Assist in monitoring stock quality and reporting non-conforming products for corrective action.

• Maintain accurate inspection records test reports and quality documentation.

• Support loading and pre-shipment inspections to ensure commodities meet customer specifications.

• Assist with internal and external quality audits and compliance activities.

• Collaborate with procurement warehouse and logistics teams to uphold quality standards throughout commodity handling and storage processes.

• Perform any other quality-related duties assigned by line managers.

QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum of ND in Agriculture Food Science Crop Science Agronomy Biological Sciences or a related field.

• Minimum of 1-2 years experience in quality control commodity inspection agriculture operations or warehouse quality management.

• Basic knowledge of commodity grading sampling and quality assurance practices.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Strong attention to detail analytical organizational and communication skills.