The Collar360

Freight inspector

Other names

freight and cargo inspector, cargo inspector, freight surveyor, principal surveyor, inspector of freight, marine and cargo surveyor, cargo surveyor, freight & cargo inspector

Logistics, warehouses and delivery

They check that goods being moved are tied down safely and have the right papers, and they write reports about what they find.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Prepare and submit reports after completion of freight shipments.

  2. 2

    Inspect shipments to ensure that freight is securely braced and blocked.

  3. 3

    Record details about freight conditions, handling of freight, and any problems encountered.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
contrôleur des transports terrestres/contrôleuse des transports terrestres
español
inspector de carga y flete/inspectora de carga y flete
العربية
مفتش الشحن / مفتشة الشحن
português
Inspetor de frete/Inspetora de frete
Deutsch
Frachtkontrolleur/Frachtkontrolleurin
italiano
ispettore delle merci/ispettrice delle merci

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