Job Title: Veterinarian (Veterinary Technical Supervisor 2)Role Type: Permanent, full-timeLocation: Pukeuri (10 minutes north of Oamaru)Salary Range: VTS Salary Range 9: $97,680 to $122,100 per annumStarting salary will be dependent on skills and experience of the successful applicant.In addition to salary, we offer overtime, penal time and shift allowances.Korero mo te Turanga - About the RoleThe 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 Alliance Group Pukeuri Plant just outside of Oamaru. You will support the meat industry and New Zealand's reputation in the world red meat market for the product produced and ensure food safety and export standards are being followed by the plant.This is a permanent full-time role, 40 hours per week. Alliance Pukeuri is a beef & sheep processing plant which operates on both day and night shifts, 7 days a week. Shift patterns will depend on the time of the year which includes a mix of early, daytime, and late shifts. For half the year, shifts will include Monday - Friday, with occasional Saturday work and for the other half of the year shifts will include Monday – Saturday, with occasional Sunday work.The role is varied, and you will be expected to do the following:Undertake verification activities in line with current legislation and organisational requirements, thereby permitting the issue of official assurancesVerify that requirements and procedures are being followedProvide certification for animal meat exportsComplete ante mortem inspections and occasionally provide judgement on post-mortem inspectionEnsure animal welfare is being maintainedMaintain knowledge within the farming communities and be involved in on-farm verificationCollaborate with internal and external stakeholders, such as meat works personnel, Veterinary colleagues/VS teamMou - About YouThe 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)Have verbal and written skills, and analytical reasoning skillsDemonstrate integrity and trust, ethics and values, resilience, adaptability, and opennessHave experience persuading and influencing, teamwork, planning and organisingHave computer literacy – can operate standard and customised software to an acceptable standard including word-processing, excel, internet, emailIt is advantageous if you have knowledge of HACCP/Quality Assurance in Food Safety however, this is included in your trainingMo to matou Ropu - About the TeamThe role sits within the Establishment group of the Verification Services directorate. Reporting to a Supervising Veterinarian (VTS1) on site, you will work alongside other VTS2's as well as working closely with personnel at the plant.Drug and Alcohol ScreeningPlease 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.Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday, 5 JanuaryIf you have any questions about the role, please email ******
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