Job Summary
Join our dynamic team as an Agricultural Commodity Grader, where you will play a vital role in ensuring the quality and integrity of agricultural products. Your expertise will help maintain high standards by inspecting, grading, and verifying commodities such as grains, pulses, or other farm produce. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work closely with farming operations, food processing facilities, and quality assurance teams to uphold industry regulations and promote excellence in agricultural products.
Responsibilities
- Conduct detailed visual and tactile inspections of agricultural commodities to assess quality, maturity, and condition.
- Apply established grading standards and classification criteria to determine commodity quality levels.
- Collect and record data accurately on product characteristics, inspection results, and grading outcomes for traceability and reporting purposes.
- Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point), CGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices), and other relevant food safety standards.
- Collaborate with farming teams and processors to communicate quality findings and recommend improvements when necessary.
- Maintain meticulous records of inspections, grading decisions, and quality control procedures to support audits and regulatory reviews.
- Assist in implementing quality management systems aimed at continuous improvement of product consistency and safety.
Requirements
- This is a primarily administrative role located in our College Park Office.
- Proven experience or strong familiarity with farming practices, agriculture processes, or food production environments.
- Mechanical knowledge is advantageous for understanding equipment used in grading and inspection processes.
- Knowledge of quality control principles, food safety regulations (including FDA standards), HACCP, and CGMP is essential.
- Strong attention to detail with excellent observational skills for precise quality inspection.
- Basic math skills for measurements, calculations, and data collection accuracy.
- Ability to interpret technical standards and apply them consistently during product evaluations.
Effective communication skills to document findings clearly and collaborate with team members. Join us if you’re passionate about agriculture, dedicated to maintaining high-quality standards, and eager to contribute to a safe and reliable food supply chain!
Pay: $18.45 - $20.64 per hour
Work Location: In person
