Role Type: Permanent Full-Time

Location: Wellington/Palmerston North

Salary: $87,133 progressing to $108,916 per annum plus benefits. Starting salary will be dependent on the successful applicants' skills and experience. In addition to salary, we offer overtime and shift allowances

• Are you looking for a role in Palmerston North? - a vibrant city with a multicultural, family-friendly and creative community. The Palmerston North team stretches from Wellington to Dannevirke and this role will initially be in the Wellington area.
• If you are flexible and interested in a varied role then this could be exactly what you are looking for!

The Team Manager Establishment for Palmerston North is looking for a Veterinary Technical Supervisor Predictive to join the team!

 

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role

The purpose of this role within Verification Services (VS) is to provide a range of food safety and biosecurity verification and certification services to support market access strategies and setting standards.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who prides themselves in their ability to communicate and educate others.

The role is varied, and you will be expected to do the following

• Communicate well with internal and external stakeholders
• Complete ante mortem inspections and understand post-mortem inspection
• Maintain knowledge within the farming communities and be involved in on farm verification!
• Provide certification for animal exports

 

Mō te peka - About the Branch

Reporting to the Team Manager Establishment Palmerston North, the role sits within the Establishment group of the Verification Services directorate. MPI Verification Services (MPI VS) provides a range of food safety and biosecurity verification and certification services to support market access strategies and setting standards.

The Palmerston North verification team stretches from Wellington in the south to Dannevirke in the east and Bulls in the west. It's a wonderful area for both city living and outdoor activities. Palmerston North itself is an educational hub which provides opportunities in itself.

Once trained you will assist in providing verification to one of the 7 plants in the team or further afield as well as contributing to the team's on farm verification tally. You will be expected to apply for secondments or permanent veterinary technical supervisor roles once trained and when these become available.

 

Ngā Pūkenga me ngā Wheako - Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will:

• Be a New Zealand registered Veterinarian (Or be able to obtain registration with VCNZ)
• Have verbal and written skills, and analytical reasoning skills
• Demonstrate integrity and trust, ethics and values, resilience, adaptability, and openness
• Have experience persuading and influencing, teamwork, planning and organising
• Have computer literacy - can operate standard and customised software to an acceptable standard e.g. word-processing, excel, internet, email
• It is advantageous if you have knowledge of HACCP/Quality Assurance in Food Safety however, this is included in your training.

 

Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua: - Benefits of working at MPI

• Three additional (MPI holidays) leave days, sick leave, shift leave, long service leave plus the NZ standard annual leave requirements of 4 weeks
• Structured working week where you get paid overtime after working 40 hours and unsociable hours compensation, such as night shift allowance and penal rates if applicable
• This is a gateway to a wider career path within the Ministry for Primary Industries. This is a great entry point opportunity into a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation that wants you to achieve your potential.
• You'll be given the opportunity to further develop technical and leadership skills with a comprehensive in-service training which includes interpersonal and communication skills, as these are critical aspects in this position
• Wellness benefit for employees including reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme (counselling support)
• MPI will pay for your NZVA membership and your APC
• Ongoing learning will occur and the opportunity to gain CVE points toward your APC

 

Whakamātau Whakapōauau me te Waipiro - Drug and Alcohol Screening

Please note, given this position is safety sensitive the preferred applicant/s for the position will be required to undergo a drug and alcohol pre-employment screening test. Further information on this process can be found on our careers site under the application process, on pre-employment checks page.

 

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click "APPLY FOR THIS JOB" or visit the MPI Careers Site. For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career's portal.

The closing date is: 10th April 2022

If you have any questions about the role, please email Fitz Gessler, Talent Aquisition Adviser

The Ministry for Primary Industries is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values inclusion and diversity. Your unique talents and experience will help us deliver exceptional services to our communities in Aotearoa. In return you'll enjoy an inclusive and flexible working environment in a diverse team of people while you're growing your career here in NZ and internationally. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so that we can assist you through the recruitment process.

 

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