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2.6 KiB

Competences — freight inspector

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/50609eb5-9957-4cbf-9b91-6f46ce49cfad).

Essential

  • accommodate cargo in freight transport vehicle (skill/competence)
  • adjust weight of cargo to capacity of freight transport vehicles (skill/competence)
  • analyse work-related written reports (skill/competence)
  • check for defects in railcars (skill/competence)
  • conduct fact finding (skill/competence)
  • ensure compliance with shipment regulations (skill/competence)
  • freight transport methods (knowledge)
  • handle freight inspection equipment (skill/competence)
  • hazardous freight regulations (knowledge)
  • inspect freight (skill/competence)
  • inspect hazardous freight in accordance with regulations (skill/competence)
  • keep task records (skill/competence)
  • monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages (skill/competence)
  • observe freight shipment loaders (skill/competence)
  • operate railway freight monitoring technologies (skill/competence)
  • perform inspections required by international conventions (skill/competence)
  • prepare freight shipment reports (skill/competence)
  • principles of cargo stowage (knowledge)
  • provide advice on breaches of regulation (skill/competence)
  • supervise loading of cargo (skill/competence)
  • supervise unloading of cargo (skill/competence)
  • transportation methods (knowledge)
  • use rigging tools (skill/competence)

Optional

  • address problems critically (skill/competence)
  • have computer literacy (skill/competence)
  • make independent operating decisions (skill/competence)
  • use different communication channels (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 18 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • cargo inspection — 22 %
  • report writing — 22 %
  • regulatory compliance — 17 %
  • regulatory compliance auditing — 17 %
  • security screening — 17 %
  • threat assessment — 17 %
  • cargo tank inspection — 17 %
  • documentation review — 17 %

Methods

  • known shipper certification — 17 %
  • chain of custody verification — 17 %
  • covert testing operations — 17 %
  • security assessments — 17 %

Responsibilities

  • regulatory compliance reporting — 17 %
  • compliance auditing — 17 %
  • cargo inspection — 17 %
  • documentation review — 17 %
  • incident coordination — 17 %