Role Type: Permanent, Part-Time
Location: Gore, South Island
Salary: Range from $93,923 to $117,404 pro rata
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.

Kōreromō te Tūranga - About the Role
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 role within VS 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.
If you are you a veterinarian looking to broaden your experience or a veterinarian verifier looking to deepen your domain knowledge, we have a newly created vacancy for Veterinarian (VTS2) based at Silver Fern Farms Waitane based just outside of Gore.

SFF Waitane is a multi-species plant processing sheep and bobby calves all year round. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys problem solving and enhancing their relationships with others with effective communication.
This is a part time position covering a rostered day off during the week and one other day (which may be on the weekend during the busy parts of the season or on farm verification).

The role is varied, and you will be expected to do the following:

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.
Collaborate well with internal and external stakeholders, such as meat works personnel, Veterinary colleagues/VS team.
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

Mō te peka - About the Branch
The premises is located in Gore in the heart of Southland within easy travelling distance of Invercargill, Dunedin, Central Otago, Fiordland and the Catlins.
As the VTS2, you will be working closely with a supportive and experienced VTS1, and a regional team of veterinarians reporting to the Team Manager Invercargill. Hours of work will be rostered and include weekend hours on occasion. Any overtime is compensated and early starts, or late finishes are recognised with penal time payments, as well as shift leave accumulation.
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 Pūkenga me ngā 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)
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 organising
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

You will receive 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.
It is advantageous if you have knowledge of HACCP/Quality Assurance in Food Safety however, this is included in your training.

Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua: - Benefits of working at MPI

Membership of the NZVA and annual payment for practicing certificate
Wellness benefit for employees
Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes

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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 page.

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.
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 Manatū 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.
To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at midnight on 17 April 2024 however suitable applicants will be considered and contacted before this date.
If you have any questions about the role, please email our Talent Acquisition Team at Melissa.Heaney@mpi.govt.nz

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