Quality Control Assistant

ECOM Trading—a world-leading soft commodity merchant and sustainable supply chain service provider specializing in coffee, cocoa, cotton, sesame, and soybeans—is recruiting Quality Control Assistants across multiple operational hubs in Nigeria. This operational role involves conducting commodity sampling, moisture and purity testing, grading, warehouse quality monitoring, pre-shipment inspections, and maintaining compliance documentation across supply chain centers.

• Locations: Oyo, Kano, Kaduna, Benue, Minna (Niger State), Gombe, and Nasarawa

• Commodity Inspection & Testing: Sample, inspect, grade, and test incoming/outgoing agricultural commodities for critical metrics like moisture content, foreign matter, admixture, and grain purity.

• Warehouse Quality Surveillance: Perform routine warehouse inspections to detect quality threats early—such as moisture intrusion, pest infestation, bag degradation, or cross-contamination.

• Pre-Shipment & Dispatch Verification: Conduct pre-loading checks to ensure outgoing commodity shipments strictly match customer quality specifications and contract standards.

• Documentation & Audit Support: Maintain accurate physical and digital inspection logs, moisture reports, and non-conformance records using MS Excel; assist during internal and external quality audits.

• Cross-Departmental Synergy: Coordinate closely with procurement officers, warehouse managers, and logistics handlers to ensure product integrity across storage and transport.

• Educational Background: Minimum of an National Diploma (ND) in Agriculture, Food Science, Crop Protection/Science, Agronomy, Biological Sciences, or a related field.

• Experience: 1 to 2 years of hands-on experience in commodity quality control, agricultural warehouse inspection, or grain testing/grading.

• Technical Skills: Basic knowledge of agricultural commodity sampling techniques, grading standards, moisture meter operation, and proficiency in MS Excel.

• Core Competencies: Strong analytical eye, high attention to detail, clear written and verbal reporting skills, and effective physical stock management capabilities.