Trainee Cargo Inspector

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers' operations and supply chains.

Intertek's Caleb Brett UK business provides quality and quantity measurement, inspection, and laboratory testing services to the global oil, gas, petrochemical, petroleum refining & distribution, natural gas, biofuels, marine, and chemicals industries.

The role of an Inspector with Intertek is to perform volume/temperature measurements, sampling, calculations, and reporting to ensure that the customer receives an independent, accurate, and complete assessment of the quantity and quality of materials during transportation. Materials can include Crude Oil, Petroleum Products, Petrochemicals and Petroleum Gases.

About You:

• Full UK driving license
• Full training will be provided
• Willing to work unsociable and unpredictable hours
• Be comfortable with the physical demands of the role
• Able to work with limited supervision
• Have good problem-solving and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literate

The Role:

• Ensuring all work carried out in the operation follows the agreed procedures as set out in the generic Management system and relevant local Inspection management system documents
• Performing by specified methodology; visual observation, volume measurement, temperature measurement, and sampling of commodity materials contained or conveyed in lines, barge tanks, ship tanks, rail tanks, shore tanks, and other vessels
• Attending commodity material movements involving line and tank transfer or displacement, lightering, and loading and unloading
• Communicate and coordinate with terminal, transport, and company personnel to promote the smooth exercise of duties assigned
• Monitoring the availability of the supplies needed for the above processes, and making any needs for such supplies known to the Operations Manager
• Verifying and communicating the results obtained, and making the entries into the appropriate media, whether print or electronic, required to ensure the validity and traceability of the information

What We Offer:

Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues. We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace and passion. We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.

• Competitive salary/benefits
• Development and career opportunities around the Globe
• Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who do not discriminate against applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex or national origin.

Intertek operates a preferred supplier arrangement and we do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Southampton, SO45 1TX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location