Veterinary Technical Supervisor 2 - Night Shift Food Safety

New Zealand Government; Hastings; On-site; NZD 102,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional membership reimbursement

Wellness benefit

Healthcare premium reductions

Job summary

New Zealand Government in Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, seeks a Veterinarian (VTS2) for on-site meat safety verification at a Hastings plant. You will support export certifications, conduct ante mortem inspections and contribute to on-farm verification while liaising with stakeholders and maintaining animal welfare.

The role offers full-time hours with overtime, penal time and shift allowances, plus ongoing on-site training and opportunities to work across day and night shifts.

Qualifications

• Must be a New Zealand registered Veterinarian or eligible for registration with VCNZ.
• Must hold a full New Zealand driver’s licence or be able to obtain one by converting an overseas licence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and analytical reasoning skills.
• Demonstrates integrity, ethics, resilience, adaptability and openness.
• Experience persuading and influencing, teamwork, planning and organizing.
• Computer literacy and ability to use standard and customised software (word processing, Excel, internet, email).
• Knowledge of HACCP/Quality Assurance in Food Safety is advantageous and will be covered in training.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders such as meat works personnel and Veterinary team.
• Verify that requirements and procedures are followed.
• Provide certification for animal meat exports.
• Complete ante mortem inspections and occasionally contribute to post-mortem judgments.
• Maintain knowledge within farming communities and participate in on-farm verification.
• Ensure animal welfare is maintained.

Skills

Verbal & written skills

Analytical reasoning

Teamwork

Education

NZ Veterinary Registration

Tools

Word processing

Excel

Internet

Email

Job description

New Zealand Government in Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, seeks a Veterinarian (VTS2) for on-site meat safety verification at a Hastings plant. You will support export certifications, conduct ante mortem inspections and contribute to on-farm verification while liaising with stakeholders and maintaining animal welfare.

The role offers full-time hours with overtime, penal time and shift allowances, plus ongoing on-site training and opportunities to work across day and night shifts.