Quality inspector jobs in India

Two ways to work with us

How freelance assignments work

1. Apply once. Fill in the form below with your base city, the clusters you can reach and the products you know. We vet you as described further down.
2. We offer assignments near you. When a buyer books an inspection in your area and category, we contact you by phone or WhatsApp with the product, factory town, date and scope. You accept or decline each one.
3. You inspect to our standard. We send the buyer's specification and our checklist. You draw the sample, check the goods and take photos to the Clear To Load report format.
4. We review and release. A supervisor reviews your report before it goes to the buyer and gives you feedback.
5. We pay you, not the factory. We agree the fee with you before you accept an assignment. You never take payment, gifts or commission from a supplier.

Product categories we need

Most of our inspections today are furniture and home goods for importers in Europe and North America. We are building coverage across every category India exports, so we want to hear from inspectors with experience in:

• Solid wood, metal, upholstered and outdoor furniture (Jodhpur, Jaipur, Saharanpur, Delhi NCR and others)
• Home décor, handicrafts and metalware (Moradabad, Jaipur, Jodhpur)
• Home textiles, rugs and carpets (Panipat, Karur, Bhadohi–Mirzapur)
• Apparel and knitwear (Tiruppur, Ludhiana, Delhi NCR)
• Leather goods and footwear (Kanpur, Agra, Chennai)
• Ceramics, glassware and tiles; engineering goods; electrical and lighting

See the full list of categories on our industries page.

What we look for

• Product experience. At least two years inspecting, in quality control or in production for the categories you apply for. Tell us which products, which factories and for which markets.
• Sampling and defect classification. You can set up an inspection under ISO 2859-1 (AQL), choose sample sizes and classify defects as critical, major or minor. Our AQL guide shows the level we expect.
• Clear written English. Buyers read your findings directly. Short, factual sentences and well-framed photos matter more than long text.
• Independence. No commercial ties to factories you would inspect. You accept no payment, commission or gift from a supplier, ever.
• Practical kit. A smartphone with a good camera, a measuring tape and, for wood, a moisture meter. Laptop access for reports.

How we vet inspectors

Buyers trust a report because of who wrote it. Before we offer a first assignment, we:

1. review your CV and experience by product category;
2. hold a call to go through a sample inspection, sampling and defect classification;
3. check references from previous employers or clients;
4. confirm you have no ties to factories in your area that we would inspect;
5. ask you to complete a first inspection alongside, or reviewed closely by, a senior inspector.

After that, a supervisor still reviews every report before release, and we give feedback on each one.

How to apply

Apply with the form below, or email hello@cleartoload.com with the subject Inspector application. Either way, tell us:

• the product categories you have inspected or produced, with years for each;
• the cities and clusters you can reach, and whether you want staff or freelance work;
• your availability, the kit you have and, if you like, your expected day rate;
• where to find your CV (the form takes a link to it; by email you can attach it);
• if you can, one or two sample reports you have written, with buyer and factory names removed (by email).

Our base is in Jodhpur, Rajasthan; most freelance work is arranged remotely.