Grain Grader Level 3

Job Description

This position is responsible for grading a variety grain types wheat, oil seeds, and pulses. Provide technical guidance and training for inspectors. Communicate directly with grain elevators to provide guidance/updates on grade issues. Conduct laboratory analysis, grading, and review of data in accordance to the CGC guide.

Job Functions: Competent in performing all responsibilities of a Grain Inspector and a Grader Level 2.

Grain Inspector Level 1:

• Login, organizing, storing, distributing, and disposing of incoming samples and after final inspections
• Clean grain samples using carter dockage testers and prepare them for grading
• Operate, maintain, and calibrate laboratory equipment (moisture meters, scales, carter dockage testers, protein testers, ELISA readers). Monitor all equipment according to desired standards before performing the analysis
• Assist in performing analyses such as moisture, protein, dockage, test weight, mycotoxins, germination tests, gluten test, falling number test, etc.
• Analysis of miscellaneous other branch specific laboratory analyses (malt barley variety identification, audits, etc.)
• Maintaining/monitoring of basic laboratory supplies (gloves, dust masks, filter papers etc.).
• Cleaning of work areas (dusting, sweeping, etc.).
• Follow all requirements according to the Canada Grain Act and Canada Grain regulations.
• Follow CFIA protocol for sampling, CGC standards for sampling, SGS SOPs, any other client specific specs.
• Issuing initial and final grading reports related to food, container, industrial, etc. inspections ( Government Inspection Services, GIS).
• Assist in preparing on-site final analysis reports (, Perform the inspection and complete the inspection report).

Grain Grader Level 2:

• Inspect / grade all types of grain arriving at the laboratory or during onsite inspections.
• Conduct off-site grading/sampling duties and ad hoc projects
• Working with his/her supervisors or senior staff to solve day-to-day production and process problems, providing technical and operational guidance to other junior grading staff.
• Review of analytical data. Reporting on-site inspections and/or grading results. Report findings to the grain elevator.
• Conduct total grain inventory audits of weight and grade.
• Provides guidance and/or leadership to others, including indirect reports, peers, or managers

Qualifications

• A minimum of a High School diploma
• Over 5 years of experience as a Grain Grader Level 3
• Previous experience in performing preliminary grain inspections and grain grading would be an asset.