General Manager, Operations — Veterinary & Farm Services

Totally Vets Limited; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-service benefits

CPD allowance and development

Staff discounts on products and servic

Annual flu vaccinations

Paid volunteer day

Partner offers with Toyota, BNZ and PB

Access to Sonder, our employee care平台

Job summary

Totally Vets Limited invites applications for a General Manager – Operations at the Tararua Breeding Centre in Woodville, NZ. This hands-on senior leadership role balances strategic direction with practical day-to-day management to drive high-quality, commercially sustainable services.

You will lead a skilled team, manage budgets and compliance, and strengthen client and stakeholder relationships while guiding growth and ongoing process improvement in a rural veterinary services setting.

Responsibilities

• Leading, supporting and developing the centre’s team to achieve high standards of performance, engagement and client service
• Overseeing the centre’s day-to-day operations and ensuring agreed business objectives are delivered
• Managing budgets, expenditure, payroll approvals and financial performance
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients, suppliers, contractors, regulators and other key stakeholders
• Championing a customer-focused approach and identifying opportunities to strengthen and grow the centre’s services
• Ensuring ongoing MPI compliance, including audits, registrations, documentation and import and export requirements
• Overseeing operational policies, systems, processes and internal quality audits
• Supporting projects, expansion activities and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensuring the centre’s three properties are maintained to a high standard and agreed farm work programmes are completed
• Maintaining a strong focus on health and safety, training, capability and operational risk
• Providing practical laboratory, dispatch or farm support when required.

Job description

Totally Vets Limited invites applications for a General Manager – Operations at the Tararua Breeding Centre in Woodville, NZ. This hands-on senior leadership role balances strategic direction with practical day-to-day management to drive high-quality, commercially sustainable services.

You will lead a skilled team, manage budgets and compliance, and strengthen client and stakeholder relationships while guiding growth and ongoing process improvement in a rural veterinary services setting.