Grain Commodity Technician: Inspection, Weighing & Testing

US-Agricultural-Marketing-Servic; Belle Chasse (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

US Agricultural Marketing Service in Belle Chasse, LA seeks an Agricultural Commodity Technician to support grain inspection in a field office. You will independently perform sampling, analytical and physical testing, and weighing, and communicate results to industry personnel.

You will troubleshoot technical issues, follow established procedures, and assist in classing and documenting results for loading and transport operations in a production/transport context.

Qualifications

• Performs sampling, weighing, and analytical/physical testing in production/transport operations.
• Inspects, handles, stores, and transports grain and related commodities per procedures.
• Determines accurate weighing, loading and sampling; takes remedial actions as needed.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for GS-04/05.

Responsibilities

• Serve as ACT in a grain inspection field office or suboffice.
• Independently perform full range of sampling, analytical and physical testing, and weighing.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and communicate results to industry personnel.
• Follow established procedures and support classing/quality activities as needed.

Skills

Grain sampling

Weighing procedures

Analytical testing

Physical testing

Troubleshooting

Results communication

Education

Two academic years above high school

Bachelor's degree

Job description

US Agricultural Marketing Service in Belle Chasse, LA seeks an Agricultural Commodity Technician to support grain inspection in a field office. You will independently perform sampling, analytical and physical testing, and weighing, and communicate results to industry personnel.

You will troubleshoot technical issues, follow established procedures, and assist in classing and documenting results for loading and transport operations in a production/transport context.