Veterinarian Reliever

Veterinary Services & Animal Welfare (Farming, Animals & Conservation) Full time Add expected salary to your profile for insights Are you looking for a role in the Invercargill/Southland Region? Are you looking for a role with career development? Contribute to the success of New Zealand's export business Are you looking for a role in the Invercargill/Southland Region? Are you looking for a role with career development? Contribute to the success of New Zealand's export business Salary range:
Range from $113,037-$126,336 per annum plus additional benefits.
Starting salary will be dependent on skills and experience of the successful applicant.
Korero mo te Turanga - About the Role 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 purpose of this position is to travel around the Southland region including Invercargill, Gore and Balclutha, to perform verification that food safety objectives, market access and biosecurity requirements have been met at the establishment, thereby permitting the issue of official assurances.
Due to the nature of relief work, candidates do not need to be based in Invercargill, and we are open to candidates who are based around the Gore area.
The ideal candidate would have experience in meat processing and industry standards management and be professional and confident in manner.
You would also be expected to lead and where necessary coordinate verification activities over a varied range of animal products as well as manage the key primary relationship with operator and act as a conduit between operators and MPI.
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.
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 will be able to tailor your communication with them effectively.
Attend and facilitate internal, external and market access reviews.
Demonstrate the process to these reviewers and facilitate, in conjunction with the operator and MPI, resolution of any review findings.
Ensure efficient use of time and resources.
Mo te peka - About the Branch Based in the Southland region, within easy travelling distance of Fiordland, Te Anau, the Catlins and Central Otago.
With an MPI office based in Invercargill, this role will report to the Team Manager Establishment Invercargill and would primarily involve relieving at premises in that team, and in neighbouring locations.
As a Veterinarian Reliever, you will work closely with industry professionals as well as other departments within MPI to support the delivery of national and regional verification.
You may also be required to travel to other regions on occasion for this position.
An MPI fleet vehicle will be provided for work related travel.
Watch some of our team describe why they love the role that they are in and their journey into a career with Verification Services Mou - About You The role is best suited to someone who is experienced in premises verification and who is organised and flexible as well as able to take the initiative to get tasks done.
However, all qualified candidates will be considered.
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) 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.
Mo te Manatu 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.
Nga hua o te mahi i te Manatu Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI Annual Wellness payment and reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes Professional membership reimbursement Additional MPI leave days Whakamatau Whakapoauau 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.
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.
We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities.
As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatu Ahu Matua a great place to work for all.
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, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.
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To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it - go to immigration.govt.nz to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.
Applications close at midnight on Monday 10th June 2024 If you have any questions about the role, please email (email protected) Whaia nga tuhononga ki MPI i konei - Follow MPI Facebook, LinkedIn, X Report this job advert Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs.
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