Container Inspector at Bidvest International Logistics

Job Purpose

Bidvest International Logistics is looking for an experiencedcontainer inspector who will be responsible for ensuring that all Inspection of rental, imports and exports containers are completed in accordance with the Bidvest IL Standard Operating Procedures (QWI) and in a effective and timely manner keeping to all KPI targets.

Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12
• Data capturing                                
• Computer Literacy                                
• General Administrative duties

Key Responsibilities

Operations:

• Inspects and approves incoming Containers by confirming specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests, and rejecting and reporting unacceptable containers.
• Inspects in-process Containers by confirming specifications, conducting visual and measurement tests, communicating damaged    containers to supervisor
• Inspect and verify packing quantities prior to export containers being packed:
• Correct Source country
• Correct type of racks
• Correct quantities
• Observe and comply with quality, environment, health, and safety procedures
• Carries out duties and tasks in an efficient, productive manner.
• Report any incident or near miss to the supervisor
• Ensure SHE policies and ISO standards as well as company policies are adhered too
• Ensure compliance to ISO and SHE procedures
• Flexibility should be exercised when required
• To ensure daily housekeeping is done and areas are kept neat and tidy
• Follows safe operating procedures and instructions, preventing any injury to persons, or damage to containers and other equipment and property.            

Administration:                              

• Maintain electronic and hard copy filing.                               
• Perform data entry.                                
• Answer calls from customers regarding their inquiries.                                
• Execution of daily activities to ensure meeting customer requirements and expectations.                               
• Inspection of rental, imports and exports containers.                                
•  Returnable pallets.                               
• Assist with any stock taking duties.                                
• Assist with Container receiving, despatching and processing of Robbing as and when required.

Liaison:                                

Liaison with Intermodal Service Provider,  Warehouses and Production control.                               

Reporting.                                 

• Ensuring that Reports are completed and accurately sent out in accordance with client agreement.                                
• Daily reporting to management of all findings of all defects on shipping containers.                             
• Returnable Pallets Tally Sheet.                              
• Returnable Packing List.                             
• Returnable Rack Summary.

General:                                

• Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time.                            
• requirements and staffing levels. 
• Thourough quality inspection and observation of all defects on shipping containers.          
• Detail Reporting of all defects found on shipping containers.

Skills & Competencies

Knowledge:                                

• Must have a good understanding of shipping containers: components, types and sizes                                
• Administrators must give a high level of attention to detail in their work      

Skills:                                

• Computer Literacy                                
• Data Analysis                                
• Multi-tasking