Animal Health Supervisor - Wellington Laboratory

Animal Health Supervisor - Wellington Laboratory

• People skills + laboratory experience + Science/Animal Health knowledge

The opportunity We currently have an exciting opportunity at our Wellington Laboratory for a Supervisor to lead our growing Animal Health department. Our new Supervisor will be working alongside and managing the Technicians participating to serology testing activities as well as coordinating workflow of samples through the Laboratory. They will be responsible for ensuring the final delivery of results & reports to customers and champion continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce costs while delivering technically sound results. The Job Entails:

• Fostering a safety and wellbeing culture across the whole laboratory
• Driving staff engagement by maintaining a positive attitude and leading by example
• Being accountable for the smooth running of operations for serology activities, including the monitoring and reporting of productivity KPIs and testing turnaround time (TAT)
• Ensuring consumables and calibrated equipment are available for testing.
• Exceeding customer expectations by providing adequate and prompt replies to enquiries.

About You: To be considered for this role you will ideally have …

• Prior experience working in a ISO17025 environment
• Technical knowledge related to Animal Health ELISA testing
• Prior experience leading a team in a commercial environment
• A passion for Safety and Wellbeing
• A logical and solution focussed mindset with the ability to adapt to change
• A clear and concise communication style
• The ability to build relationships with internal and external customers.

How To Apply: Please click the link and attach your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter with details aligning to the skills and experience as outlined above. About us: Everyday our experienced team of 1800+ people work alongside farmers, producers, and others throughout the food supply chain to help them uphold what Aotearoa stands for in food - a higher standard of quality and safety. We are passionate about our shared role as Kaitiaki Kai, guardians of food, and have a deep responsibility to do the right thing for food and the environments it comes from. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining great people, and supporting them to be the best they can be. We know diverse teams are stronger teams and we believe in fairness and opportunity for all. Helping Aotearoa shape a better food world - Join us today! Reference # 54574 Posted on 18 Apr 2024 Closes on 05 May 2024 23:55 Location(s) Lower Hutt Expertise Animal Health Diagnostics Job level(s) Experienced, Management Work type(s) Permanent Full time, Permanent Part time This site is powered by Snaphire ( #J-18808-Ljbffr