Veterinarian

**Job Title**: Veterinary Technical Supervisor 2

**Role type**: Permanent Full-Time

**Location**: Invercargill

**Salary range**: $88,440 to $110,550 depending on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
The purpose of this role within New Zealand Food Safety Verification Services is to provide a range of food safety, animal welfare and biosecurity verification and certification services based at meat exporting plants. To support the meat industry and New Zealand's reputation in the world red meat market for the product produced and to ensure food safety and export standards are being followed by the plant.
We have an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys problem solving and enhancing their relationships with others with effective communication.
The role is varied, and you will be expected to do the following
- Collaborate well with internal and external stakeholders, such as meat works personnel, Veterinary colleagues/team.
- Verify that requirements and procedures are being followed.
- Provide certification for animal meat exports
- Complete ante mortem inspections and occasionally provide judgement on post-mortem inspection
- Maintain knowledge within the farming communities and be involved in on farm verification
- Ensure animal welfare is being maintained

You will receive six to eight weeks of full-time technical training prior to being warranted under the relevant legislation. We have ongoing, on-site training, mentoring and technical support for you in your new role.
Mōu - About You
This role would be suitable for a qualified and registered Veterinarian who wants to gain experience in the verification space. Perhaps you're looking for something new and challenging or are over working as a clinical vet.
- 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
- It is advantageous if you have knowledge of HACCP/Quality Assurance in Food Safety however, this is included in your training.

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
Alliance Lorneville currently processes cattle, ovine, bobby calves and venison. It is the largest ovine processing facility in the Southern hemisphere and during the peak season runs seven slaughter chains. It operates on two shifts for a good proportion of the year.
You will be part of a plant team of four veterinarians, which includes a supportive and experienced VTS1, and a regional team of 20 veterinarians reporting to the Team Manager Establishments for Invercargill. Shifts are rotated between early starts, middle and night shifts, and Saturday shifts are shared between the four site vets, allowing for an excellent work-life balance.
The premises is an established Triple O plant and therefore at the forefront of exciting developments in the way operators and MPI Verification Services behave with regard to operator ownership and OMAR compliance.
The plant is located within easy driving distance of Invercargill - New Zealand's southernmost city with a population exceeding 53,000. Invercargill is the capital of Southland. Invercargill is well-equipped with an excellent range of shops and a selection of lively bars and restaurants. The family-friendly Invercargill also boasts an abundance of special natural spaces, from parks and gardens, to picturesque bushes and reserves, rivers, and a drivable beach, as well as the unique Sandy Point domain.

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI
- The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products.
- Watch some of our team describe why they love the role that they are in and their journey into a career with Verification Services - Click Here

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI
- Additional MPI leave days
- Comprehensive 3-day MPI Induction Programme
- Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working
We support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you.

Whakamātau Whakapōauau me te Waipiro - Drug and Alcohol Screening

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - Are you ready to make a difference? We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whanau and hāpori.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 8th January 20