Our client, A Large public sector organisation, based in the Belfast International 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: £17.92 Weekend pay rate: Sat is £25.36 and Sun £32.80 The rates above are SDA 20% ( Shift Disturbance allowance ) Location: Belfast International Airport Hours: Full Time Shift work consisting of Early Lates and night shifts. Times provided below An example of working times is as follows:
Early Shift: 07:00-15:00 to include a 60 minute handover
Late Shift: 14:00 – 22:00 to include a 60 minute handover Night shift 20.00 – 8.00 in include 60 min handover Shift patterns may be subject to change, determined by business needs. Main Duties Include:
1. 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.
2. Carrying out checks on airline freight. This involves checking documents and inspecting consignments.
3. 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.
4. Carrying out health checks on pets moving through airports into Northern Ireland.
5. 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. 3. At least 3 months’ experience gained within the last 5 years of working with livestock. 4. 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 **Please note that successful applicants will be required to complete an AccessNI check**