Agriculture Inspector X3 - Belfast International Airport

Our client, A Large public sector organisation, based in the Belfast International Airport area is looking for 3 Agriculture Inspectors to join their team.

Duration: Initially expected to last for 6 months with an option to extend

Rate of pay: £15.33

Weekend pay rate: Sat is £22.21 and Sun £29.83

The rates above are SDA 11% ( Shift Disturbance allowance )

Location:Belfast International Airport

Hours: Full Time Shift work consisting of Early and Late 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

Shift patterns may be subject to change, determined by business needs.

Main Duties Include:

• 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.
• Carrying out checks on airline freight. This involves checking documents and inspecting consignments.
• 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.
• Carrying out health checks on pets moving through airports into Northern Ireland.
• 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**

To apply please send your CV via the link or email