About the Role
ECOM Agroindustrial Corp Limited is a world-leading soft commodity services group specializing in coffee, cocoa, and cotton. We run innovative on-the-ground operations and sustainability programmes worldwide. We are currently seeking a detail-oriented Quality Control Assistant to join our operations team across multiple locations in Nigeria, including Oyo, Kano, Kaduna, Benue, Minna, Gombe, and Nasarawa. In this role, you will help ensure that sesame, soybeans, and other traded commodities meet our rigorous quality standards, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements through diligent sampling, testing, and warehouse monitoring.
Key Responsibilities- Assist in sampling, inspecting, grading, and testing incoming and outgoing commodities.
- Conduct routine quality checks on moisture levels, foreign matter, purity, and other quality parameters.
- Support warehouse inspections to identify quality risks such as moisture damage, contamination, pest infestation, or poor storage conditions.
- Assist in monitoring stock quality and reporting non-conforming products for corrective action.
- Maintain accurate inspection records, test reports, and quality documentation.
- Support loading and pre-shipment inspections to ensure commodities meet customer specifications.
- Assist with internal and external quality audits and compliance activities.
- Collaborate with procurement, warehouse, and logistics teams to uphold quality standards throughout commodity handling and storage processes.
- Minimum of an ND in Agriculture, Food Science, Crop Science, Agronomy, Biological Sciences, or a related field.
- 1 to 2 years of proven experience in quality control, commodity inspection, agricultural operations, or warehouse quality management.
- Basic knowledge of commodity grading, sampling, and quality assurance practices.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical abilities, organizational skills, and effective communication skills.
- Competitive salary package with growth opportunities within a global organization.
- Health insurance and other staff welfare benefits.
- Opportunity to build a rewarding career in agricultural supply chain operations.