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Herd Test Team Leader

🔥 14 hours ago

🇳🇿 New Zealand – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

✨ Team Leader

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Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC)

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1909

🌾 Agriculture

🧬 Biotechnology

🤝 B2B

Agriculture • Biotechnology • B2B

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) is a farmer-owned cooperative in New Zealand focused on providing innovative solutions in the dairy farming industry. Established in 1909, LIC leverages advanced genetics and technology to help farmers produce sustainable and efficient dairy herds, setting benchmarks in genetic gain and automation. With a team that includes scientists, veterinarians, and agribusiness professionals, LIC is dedicated to supporting its farmer shareholders and enhancing the overall farming experience through continuous improvement and innovation.

📋 Description

• Deliver exceptional service to internal and external customers, resolving queries promptly and in line with Herd Testing standards • Ensure compliance with herd testing tasks, ISO standards, and quality processes, including staff training and equipment calibration • Support route planning by providing input into truck schedules for optimal efficiency • Assist with capacity planning by monitoring and updating annual plans • Lead and develop the team, including recruitment, training, performance reviews, and KPI monitoring for permanent and seasonal staff • Manage rostering for technicians and trainers to meet operational and budget targets • Adjust schedules as needed to accommodate changes while maintaining efficiency • Ensure technicians are equipped with necessary tools and documentation for daily operations • Manage satellite depots within the designated region • Process customer credits and charges related to herd testing • Handle customer feedback, ensuring positive outcomes for the customer and LIC • Champion continuous improvement within the team and across the business • Maintain adherence to Herd Testing Quality Management System principles

🎯 Requirements

• Current full driver licence to class of vehicle driven • Ideally completed defensive driver training • Dairy farming knowledge highly desirable • Herd Testing knowledge an advantage • Awareness of Health and Safety requirements • Experience in an ISO environment • Staff and team management experience is essential • Experience in resource allocation/management, including vehicles, plant, or equipment • Process focus, with emphasis on standardisation • Experience in GIS tools would be of significant benefit • Time management skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Extra leave days • Flexible working options • Discounted health, life, income and disability insurances • Access to our employee shares scheme • Wellbeing discounts • Competitive salary

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