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Pay & benefits
What you'll get
With us, you will get an independent and versatile job with a lot of responsibility. We pay a lot of attention to your personal and professional growth and development. Furthermore, we offer you:
- A salary that matches your knowledge, experience and the responsibilities of the position.
- 22 vacation days (based on 40 hours)
- 8% holiday allowance
- To perform your duties, a car is available. During the training to Cargo Inspector Trainee, this is a Caddy, and upon promotion to Cargo Inspector, you will receive a lease car, which you may also use privately.
- The possibility to further develop within SGS
- Participation in the pension scheme with a fixed employee contribution of 6%
- Participation in the SGS sports and bicycle plan
- Active staff association: become a member and enjoy fun activities and events.
Is this the job you are looking for? Apply quickly! Do you want to know more first? Our Corporate Recruiter Anne Martiene Gerritsen is happy to help you 06 – 51209983
Agencies, acquisition not needed! CVs without request are the property of SGS without compensation!
The role
Do you have a B driver's license and do you live in Spijkenisse or the surrounding area? And in addition, do you have knowledge of and experience with (petro) chemical products? Then working as a Cargo Inspector might be something for you!
As a Cargo Inspector, you inspect the liquid cargo of ships, tank trucks, land tanks, and wagons. The cargo consists of a wide range of petro or chemical products and gases.
You take samples of the cargo which are analyzed by your colleagues in the laboratory. Furthermore, you perform cleanliness inspections and you perform various measurements and quantity calculations.
You have contact with various people within and outside our organization. You work together with the laboratory, the customer service department, coordinators, and fellow Cargo Inspectors. You have contact with customers and the terminals.
You work in 5 shifts and you carry out the inspections at various locations in the Rotterdam area.
Qualifications
Have you already worked as a Cargo Inspector / surveyor in the (petro) chemistry? Then come and put your expertise to use as a Cargo Inspector at SGS!
Have you not worked as a Cargo Inspector?
You do not learn the profession in school; at SGS, we train you internally to become a junior, medior, or senior Cargo Inspector.
You have a good knowledge of the Dutch and English languages. You can work with the computer and the Microsoft Office suite. You possess VCA or are willing to obtain this certificate.
We would like to see the following knowledge and experience reflected on your CV:
- A completed nautical MBO or HBO education (seafaring or inland shipping) or work experience in logistics or industry is a great foundation for us.
- Knowledge of and experience with (petro) chemical products,
- Enthusiasm, energy, working safely, and an affinity for the Port of Rotterdam is a requirement.
Knowledge of inspection techniques, equipment, and international inspection standards is a plus!
Performing a reference check and requesting and receiving a valid VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct) may be part of the application procedure.
Hiring process
Application
Recruitment team contact
With recruitment team
If your skills and experience match current or future needs, a member of the recruitment team contacts you.
Interviews
Face-to-face or virtual interviews, also a chance to learn about the job, your future manager and the culture.
Assessments
Not every role
For some positions: personality, cognitive and technical assessments, a short psychometric study, or more thorough assessments by external consultants.
Additional screening and reference check
Selection and offer · With HR team
- An email acknowledges receipt of every application.
- Unsuccessful candidates are informed and may be contacted for future openings.
About SGS
- Industry
- Testing & Certification
- Founded
- 1878
- Employees
- 50,000–100,000
- Headquarters
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Website
- sgs.com
In their own words
About the company & team
SGS is the world leader in inspection, verification, testing, and certification. We are known as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. SGS maintains a worldwide network of approximately 2,600 offices and laboratories with more than 89,000 employees. SGS worldwide stands 100% for passion, pride, and innovation.
Our Natural Resources - Oil, Gas & Chemicals business line carries out port-based inspections, verifications, and analyses in the oil and (petro)chemical industry. The activities consist primarily of performing quantitative and qualitative inspections and analyses on a very wide range of liquid petroleum/petrochemical products.
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