Role Type : Permanent full-time
Location : Kokiri (20 minutes out of Greymouth)
Salary Range : VTS Range 6 : $113,838 to $142,297 per annum
Starting salary will be dependent on skills and experience of the successful applicant.
In addition to salary, we offer overtime, penal time and shift allowances.
Koreromo te turanga - About the Role
If you are a veterinary verifier looking for the next step in your career, we have an opportunity available for a Supervising Veterinarian (VTS1) based at ANZCO Foods Kokiri, near Greymouth.
As a VTS1, you will be based at ANZCO Foods Kokiri which is a beef processing plant that operates a day shift only, 5 days a week, and operates on occasional Saturdays as overtime in the height of the processing season.
This position would be a great opportunity for a veterinarian with a demonstrated track record of effective communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
Responsibilities:
Ensure that official assurances issued for export products are valid and withstand third party reviews through audit and verification of the operators and their processes.
Ensure that operators put into place timely and effective corrective and preventative actions.
Responsibly manage your workload, including recognizing workloads and ensuring that tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
Work successfully with & support the regional MPI team, as well as the wider MPI team such as the technical team and other external stakeholders such as farmers.
Work with operator personnel of different levels from plant manager to frontline staff and tailor your communication effectively.
Attend and facilitate internal, external and market access reviews, demonstrating the process to these reviewers and facilitating resolution of any review findings.
Mo te peka - About the Team
This position reports to the Team Manager Establishments Nelson. The VTS1 work covers processing times on plant.
Any overtime is compensated and early starts, or late finishes are recognized with penal time payments, as well as shift leave accumulation.
The role sits within the close-knit Nelson team which looks after four plants, with plenty of support only a call away. The premises is located in Kokiri 20 minutes easy drive from Greymouth in Westland.
Area has all that the West Coast offers in terms of the great outdoors: tramping, fishing and hidden hot pools.
Nga Pukenga me nga Wheako - Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will:
Be a New Zealand registered Veterinarian (or be able to obtain registration with VCNZ).
Hold a full New Zealand driver's licence (or be able to obtain a full NZ licence by converting a current overseas driver's licence).
Experience as an establishment VTS is preferred or demonstrated experience working as a senior veterinarian.
Have verbal and written skills, and analytical reasoning skills.
Experience of demonstrating resilience and working under pressure and managing stakeholder relationships.
Persuading and influencing, teamwork, planning and organizing.
Computer literacy can operate standard and customized software to an acceptable standard e.g. word-processing, excel, internet, email, database, secure sites, electronic certification, residues, etc.
Knowledge of HACCP / Quality Assurance in Food Safety is advantageous but included in your training.
Nga hua o te Mahi i te Manatu Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI
Professional membership reimbursement.
Wellness benefit for employees.
Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes.
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.
Kua rite koe mo tenei 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, hapu, whanau and hapori.
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In your cover letter, we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation.
To view the position description and/or apply online, please click Apply or visit the MPI Careers Site. Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday, 6 October. If you have any questions about the role, please email ******.
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