Veterinarian

Veterinarian (Veterinarian Technical Supervisor 2)

Role type : Permanent, full-time

Location : Auckland based

Salary range : VTS Range 8 : $102,981 to $128,727 per annum

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.

About the Role - Korero mo te turanga

The 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.

This role provides an opportunity for a registered veterinarian to carry out quality assurance verification activities in accordance with current legislation and overseas market access requirements.

This role also includes the inspection of animals and documentation to support imports and exports.

You will be based in Auckland and will travel to businesses in the Auckland region to assess their operating processes against regulatory requirements.

This role will provide you with a lot of variety and your day-to-day job will vary.

You will be responsible for your own work schedule with flexibility.

Typically, in this role you would :

• Carry out quality assurance audits, and inspections of food and export industry business operations
• Certify food business compliance with overseas market access requirements
• Write quality assurance audit reports
• Inspect live animals for diseases
• Organise your workload autonomously in collaboration with the team

In addition, the nature of this work offers the following benefits :

We are looking for someone who would enjoy getting exposure to a range of different businesses and is looking for work-life balance.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

Skills and Experience - Nga Pukenga me nga Wheako

To be successful in this role you will need :

It is advantageous if you have knowledge of basic food technology, biosecurity, HACCP / Quality Assurance systems

We are looking for someone who is adaptable and can thrive in a complex and sometimes ambiguous environment.

The ideal person will be able to think creatively, prioritise work, and is excited to learn new skills.

About our team - Mo to matou ropu

New Zealand Food Safety – Verification Services' (VS) core purpose is to deliver independent, cost effective and high-quality verification, certification, and inspection programmes that meet all regulatory requirements.

Our people deliver a world-class, efficient, and cost-effective service to a broad range of industries and sectors .

Facilitating not only food safety, but biosecurity and market access for animals and animal product exports.

These include :

This not only includes food primary and secondary food producers but also storage and transport.

VS plays a key role in the Primary Sector industry and the Circuit team delivers verification, certification, and inspection services nationally.

This role is focused in the Auckalnd region.

This role may also include some infrequent travel nationally.

Drug and Alcohol Screening - Whakamatau Whakapoauau me te Waipiro

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.

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.

To view the position description and / or apply online, please click "Apply" 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.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact our Talent Advisory team by emailing

Applications close : 11 : 59pm on Sunday, 19 October however suitable applicants will be considered and progressed with before this date.

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