The Team Leader Circuit for Waikato is looking for a Veterinary Technical Supervisor 2 to join the team!

 

About the Role - Kōrero mō te tūranga

Salary: From $86,818 progressing to $108,523 per annum plus additional benefits. Starting salary will be dependent on skills and experience of the successful applicant

This role provides an opportunity for a registered veterinarian to carry out quality assurance verification activities in accordance with current legislation and overseas market access requirements. This role also includes the inspection of animals and documentation to support imports and exports. You will be based in Hamilton and will travel to businesses around the area to assess their operating processes against regulatory requirements. Businesses are located within Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Rotorua, Coromandel, Tauranga and Taupo. Travel to other locations is generally completed as a single day trip, though ability to travel overnight would be an advantage.

Typically, in this role you would:

• Carry out quality assurance audits of food and export industry business operations
• Certify food business compliance with overseas market access requirements
• Write quality assurance audit reports
• Inspect imported live animals for foreign diseases
• Organise your workload autonomously in collaboration with the team

In addition, the nature of this work offers the following benefits:

• The opportunity to develop positive relationships with a wide range of different local businesses
• The ability to work flexibly (e.g. working from home)
• Work-life balance (work hours typically Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm)
• Good growth opportunities
• Close-knit and supportive local team

We are looking for someone who would enjoy getting exposure to a range of different businesses and is looking for work-life balance.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

 

Skills and Experience - Ngā Pūkenga me ngā Wheako

To be successful in this role you will need:

• To be a qualified and registered Veterinarian
• Experience communicating effectively with a range of different stakeholders
• Experience working in an environment where organisational skills are essential
• Computer literacy – can operate standard and customised software to an acceptable standard (e.g., word-processing, excel, internet, email, database, secure sites, electronic certification, residues etc.)
• An understanding of basic food technology or quality assurance principles would be an advantage

We are looking for someone who is adaptable and can thrive in a complex and sometimes ambiguous environment. The ideal person will be able to think creatively, prioritise work, and is excited to learn new skills.

 

About our team - Mō tō mātou rōpū

New Zealand Food Safety – Verification Services' (VS) core purpose is to deliver independent, cost effective and high-quality verification, certification, inspection and clearance programmes that meet all regulatory requirements. Our people deliver a world-class, efficient and cost-effective service to a broad range of animal product industries and sectors and facilitate not only food safety, but biosecurity and market access for animals and animal product exports.

These include:

• Verification and certification services to at least 2000 processing companies. This not only includes primary food and secondary food producers but also storage and transport.
• Verifying containment and transitional facilities to ensure they are meeting the standards around unwanted and new organisms.
• Inspection and certification of live animals for import and export.
• The export meat sector accounts for 80% of Verification Service's activities.

VS plays a key role in the Primary Sector industry and the Circuit team delivers verification, certification and inspection services nationally. This role is focused in the Bay of Plenty/Waikato regions but may infrequently involve travel nationally.

 

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.

 

How to Apply - Me pēhea te tuku tono

To view the position description and/or apply for the role (submitting a cover letter and current curriculum vitae) please “APPLY NOW” in order to be directed to our website.  For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.

If you have any questions about the role, you may contact the Talent Aquisition Adviser, Fitz Gessler.

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.

Applications close: 7th February 2022

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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