INSPECTOR X3 - BELFAST CITY AIRPORT

The Recruitment Co; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organisation in Belfast City Airport seeks Agriculture Inspectors to check baggage, freight, and animal health compliance. Candidates must have GCSEs in English and Mathematics, a Level 3 Agriculture qualification, and driving experience. This full-time role involves shift work and may extend up to 6 months. Competitive pay rates apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 months' experience with livestock within the last 5 years.
• Full valid UK driving licence held for the last 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Conduct checks on passengers' baggage for compliance with import legislation.
• Inspect airline freight documentation and consignments.
• Check parcels at courier/mail warehouses for compliance.
• Perform health checks on pets entering Northern Ireland.
• Seize non-compliant consignments and issue official notices.

Skills

Experience with livestock

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

GCSE/GCE 'O' levels at Grade C in English and Mathematics

Level 3 Work-based Diploma in Agriculture

Job description

Overview

Our client, A Large public sector organisation, based in the Belfast City Airport area is looking for 4 Agriculture Inspectors to join their team.

Duration: Initially expected to last for 6 months with an option to extend

Rate of pay: £17.57 Sat is £25.46 and Sun £33.34 The rates above are SDA 11% ( Shift Disturbance allowance )

Location: Belfast City Airport. Staff may also be required to perform duties at Belfast International, City of Derry Airport and various courier depots around the country.

Hours: Full Time Shift work consisting of Early and Lates shifts. Times provided below

Early Shift: 07:00-15:00 to include a 60 minute handover

Late Shift: 14:00-22:00 to include a 60 minute handover Shift patterns may be subject to change, determined by business needs.

Main Duties

• Carrying out checks on passengers' baggage at airports in order to identify consignments which are in contravention of import legislation. This involves questioning arriving passengers and searching passengers' baggage.
• Carrying out checks on airline freight. This involves checking documents and inspecting consignments.
• Carrying out checks on parcels/packages at courier/mail warehouses in order to identify consignments which are in contravention of import legislation. This involves identifying parcels, opening and searching them and removing non-compliant consignments.
• Carrying out health checks on pets moving through airports into Northern Ireland.
• The inspector Group 1 will seize non-compliant consignments and will serve official notices.

Essential Criteria

• Applicants must, by the closing date for applications have:
  1. At least 2 GCSE/GCE "O" levels at Grade C (English and Mathematics) AND
  2. A Level 3 Work-based Diploma in Agriculture OR
  (ii) A BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agriculture.
• At least 3 months' experience gained within the last 5 years of working with livestock.
• A full valid UK driving licence continuously held for the last 3 years.
• Livestock is defined as being agricultural animals, the main species being cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry.
• Example of equivalent qualification to English and Mathematics GCSE/GCE would be Essential Skills 2.
• Examples of equivalent qualifications is a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) at Level 3 in Livestock or Crop Production or a BTEC National Diploma in Agriculture or a College Diploma in Agriculture or an Advanced Diploma in Agriculture or a National Certificate in Agriculture and a relevant NVQ Level 3 qualification.

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Successful applicants will be required to complete an AccessNI check. To apply please send your CV via the link or email RecCoBelfast.