salary
VTS Salary Range 9: NZ$99,634 to $124,542 depending on skills and experience (roughly £ 43k - £51k)
Location/travel
ME21 Alliance Mataura
Hours
This position is currently a 5 x 8 roster in which the VTS 2 usually works between both day and nights shifts with the occasional weekend work.
contract type
Full-time, permanent
flexibility
Potentially
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Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
The Ministry for Primary Industries works to safeguard New Zealanders’ way of life well in the future.
To ensure this, we have a vision where New Zealand is the world’s most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products.
Our organisational strategy sets the direction we need to take to achieve this vision and ensure the success of the food and primary industries for the benefit of all New Zealanders.
For more information on our current strategy, see Our Strategy.
As we deliver on our key outcomes of Prosperity (Tōnuitanga), Sustainability (Kauneke Tauwhiro), Protection (Whakangūngū), and Visible Leadership (Ngā Manukura), as a team we work hard to deliver for New Zealand.
We always strive to achieve on our four working styles – open, agile, engaging and proactive.
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Our role includes seizing export opportunities for our food and fibre sector, improving sector productivity, ensuring the food we produce is safe, increasing sustainable resource use, and protecting New Zealand from biological risk.
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The purpose of this position is to undertake verification activities in line with current legislation and organisational requirements, thereby permitting the issue of official assurances.
As an employee of the Ministry you are required to:
- Respond to the changing needs of the Ministry, performing other tasks as reasonably required
- Participate in responses (using the New Zealand Coordinated Incident Management System) if required and support others to participate in response as required.
- Maintain a strict sense of professional ethics, maintaining confidentiality and privacy, and abiding by MPI’s Code of Conduct
Responsibilities
ME21 is a large, busy plant that predominantly processes beef and boning.
The role is varied, and you will be expected to do the following:
- Undertake verification activities in line with current legislation and organisational requirements, thereby permitting the issue of official assurances
- Verify that requirements and procedures are being followed
- Provide certification for animal meat exports
- Complete ante mortem inspections and occasionally provide judgement on post-mortem inspection
- Ensure animal welfare is being maintained
- Maintain knowledge within the farming communities and be involved in on farm verification
- Collaborate well with internal and external stakeholders, such as meat works personnel, Veterinary colleagues/VS team.
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.
Veterinary Technical Supervisor (VTS1)
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 including word-processing, excel, internet, email
It is advantageous if you have knowledge of HACCP/Quality Assurance in Food Safety however, this is included in your training.
Salary range: VTS Salary Range 9: NZ$99,634 to NZ$124,542 depending on skills and experience.
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.
Working patterns:
This position is currently a 5 x 8 roster in which the VTS 2 usually works between both day and nights shifts with the occasional weekend work.
Based at ME21 Alliance Mataura.
ME21 is a large, busy plant that predominantly processes beef and boning.
Tucked along the banks of the Mataura River in Southland, Mataura is a place where natural beauty, community spirit, and authentic Kiwi living come together. With a population of around 1,740 residents, the town offers the perfect balance of peaceful rural charm and easy access to nearby hubs like Gore and Invercargill.
Life in Mataura moves at a gentler pace, imagine waking up to crisp Southland mornings, wandering down to the historic Mataura Falls, or enjoying the calm flow of the Mataura River, renowned for its brown trout.
Just a short drive north, Gore offers a vibrant blend of culture, recreation, and rural charm—perfect for weekend adventures or regular outings.
To the South, Invercargill; New Zealand's southernmost city has plenty of character and a warm, friendly heart. It's easy to launch into the beautiful landscapes of Southland. There's Rakirua, Stewart Island to discover, as well as the Catlins and Fiordland national parks!
The role sits within the Establishment group of the Verification Services directorate. Reporting to the Veterinary Technical Supervisor 1 at ME21 and working with another Veterinary Technical Supervisor 2 (VTS2) reports, this role is suitable for veterinarians to build upon their knowledge in a plant processing setting, or those looking to put down roots in a rural town.
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, here.
- Professional membership and annual practicing certificate reimbursement
- Annual Wellness payment
- Additional MPI leave days
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 Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.
If you have any questions about this or similar roles, please email Luke.Farrell@mpi.govt.nz
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