AGRI Commodities Supervisor

About the role

The AGRI Commodities Supervisor leads daily inspection activities for agricultural cargo at SGS Mozambique, ensuring compliance with quality, health, safety and environmental standards while delivering reliable service to clients.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and supervise daily AGRI inspections, including loading/unloading of cargo on ships, trucks, railcars and tanks.
• Allocate inspectors, samplers, vehicles and other resources, and ensure proper collection of cargo samples for laboratory analysis.
• Monitor and enforce adherence to SGS SOPs, work instructions and client‑specific requirements in the field.
• Check technical condition and calibration of measuring instruments such as scales and thermometers before use.
• Review, consolidate and validate field reports, preparing inspection reports for each operation.
• Conduct pre‑operation briefings, toolbox talks and on‑the‑job training to reinforce compliance with quality, hygiene and safety standards.

Required profile

• Honor degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Engineering, Logistics, Chemical or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar supervisory role within agri‑commodities handling.
• Familiarity with agri‑commodity hazards, pest control management and health‑and‑safety practices.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English.

Required skills

• Sampling and weighing techniques for agricultural cargo.
• Calibration and maintenance of inspection instruments (scales, thermometers).
• Use of inspection and reporting software.
• Stakeholder coordination with clients, port operators, warehouses and transporters.