Vetlife New Zealand http://vetlife.co.nz Vetlife offers dairy, sheep, beef, deer, equine and companion animal vet services –13 progressive veterinary clinics in Mid Canterbury, South Canterbury and North Otago Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:04:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Vet Nurse and Customer Services http://vetlife.co.nz/2012/02/03/vet-nurse-and-customer-services-2/ http://vetlife.co.nz/2012/02/03/vet-nurse-and-customer-services-2/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:04:25 +0000 vetlife http://vetlife.co.nz/?p=2391 Vetlife Temuka is seeking a motivated person for a fulltime position involving Vet Nursing and Customer Services.

The position will be shared between vet nursing duties and working in the reception area of the Temuka clinic with other customer service people. The successful applicant will be a qualified veterinary nurse and will also possess strong customer service skills with a friendly manner and can-do attitude.

On-going professional training and product knowledge are part of the strong personal development ethic of Vetlife and the successful applicant will be given encouragement and assistance to succeed in this busy and challenging role.

Please apply in confidence to:

Christine Elliott      Human Resource Manager

christineelliott@vetlife.co.nz        Mobile 0275004002

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The position will be shared between vet nursing and working in the reception area of the Ashburton clinic. The successful applicant will be a qualified veterinary nurse and will also possess strong customer service skills with a friendly manner and a can-do attitude.

On-going professional training and product knowledge are part of the strong personal development ethic of Vetlife and the successful applicant will be given encouragement and assistance to succeed in this busy and challenging role.

Please apply in confidence to:

Christine Elliott        Human Resource Manager

christineelliott@vetlife.co.nz      Mobile 0275004002

]]> http://vetlife.co.nz/2012/02/02/vet-nurse-and-customer-services/feed/ 0 Part Time Customer Service http://vetlife.co.nz/2012/01/27/part-time-customer-service/ http://vetlife.co.nz/2012/01/27/part-time-customer-service/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:04:10 +0000 vetlife http://vetlife.co.nz/?p=2349 Vetlife Oamaru is seeking an experienced Customer Service person for Tuesdays and Thursdays and every second Saturday. Additional work will be available to cover annual leave etc.

Key attributes are:

* Friendly personality / excellent telephone manner / sound communication skills / accuracy with data entry / strong team player skills / past experience in the veterinary industry would be an advantage

On-going professional training and product knowledge are part of the strong personal development ethic of Vetlife and the successful applicant will be given encouragement and assistance to succeed in this role.

Please apply in confidence to:

Christine Elliott     Human Resource Manager   Vetlife

Mobile 0275004002       christineelliott@vetlife.co.nz

]]> http://vetlife.co.nz/2012/01/27/part-time-customer-service/feed/ 0 Vetlife Newsletters in 2011 http://vetlife.co.nz/2011/12/01/rural-newsletter/ http://vetlife.co.nz/2011/12/01/rural-newsletter/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:07:44 +0000 admin http://vetlife.co.nz/?p=1381  

Rural Newsletter February 2012

 

 

In this Issue:

  • Vetlife offers recording of pregnancy testing with MINDA mobile
  • Heifer rearing: summer checklist
  • Scanning: some new options

 

 

Also

Smartpets – The Vetlife pet consult February/March 2012 

 

In this Issue:

  • What about worms
  • Fleas!
  • Rat bait poisoning in pets
  • Training tips
  • Case study: Shadow’s lymphoma treatment
  • Welcome to Vetlife Methven

 

Check  out Jay the Yellow Eyed Penguin

 on youtube 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2uDZbrTlJs

 

 

Archive:

Rural Newsletter December 2011

Smartpets – The Vetlife pet consult December/January 2011

Rural Newsletter November 2011

Smart Pets – the Vetlife Pet Consult  October 2011 

Rural Newsletter October 2011

Rural Newsletter September 2011 

Rural Newsletter August 2011

Smart Pets Newsletter August 2011 

Rural Newsletter July 2011  

Vetlife Working Dog Special 2011

Rural Newsletter June 2011

Rural Newsletter May 2011

Rural Newsletter April 2011

Rural Newsletter March 2011

Rural Newsletter February 2011

Rural Newsletter December 2010

Rural Newsletter November 2010

Rural Newsletter October 2010

Rural Newsletter September 2010

Rural Newsletter August 2010

Rural Newsletter July 2010

Rural Newsletter June 2010

Rural Newsletter May 2010

Rural Newsletter April 2010

Rural Newsletter March 2010

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The position will involve travel in and around North Otago and the successful applicant will interact with field staff from surrounding Vetlife clinics as well as the many Vetlife clients serviced in the area.

Applicants must have strong customer service skills with prior knowledge of animal health and the sheep and beef sector. As the role also involves client liaison it is essential that applicants have sound communication skills. On-going professional and product knowledge training are part of the strong personal development ethic of Vetlife.

Please apply in confidence to:

Christine Elliott – Human Resource Manager

Vetlife

christineelliott@vetlife.co.nz  Mobile 0275004002

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]]> http://vetlife.co.nz/2011/10/17/catherine-riveron/feed/ 0 Hazel Foley http://vetlife.co.nz/2011/10/14/hazel-foley/ http://vetlife.co.nz/2011/10/14/hazel-foley/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:52:07 +0000 vetlife http://vetlife.co.nz/?p=2138 Hazel is originally from England and graduated from the Royal Veterinary College of London in 2009. After which she did an internship in Farm Animal Production and has remained committed to large animal practice ever since. Hazel moved to Ashburton at the start of 2009. Her main professional interest is infectious disease control. In her spare time she enjoys touch, tennis and squash.

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]]> http://vetlife.co.nz/2011/10/14/alice-cartwright/feed/ 0 Melissa Barwell – Customer Service http://vetlife.co.nz/2011/10/10/melissa-barwell-customer-service/ http://vetlife.co.nz/2011/10/10/melissa-barwell-customer-service/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:45:15 +0000 vetlife http://vetlife.co.nz/?p=2118 Melissa came to Vetlife Ashburton through the Ashburton College for work experience in 2009, to decide if she wanted to become a vet nurse. Later in 2009 Melissa started working at Vetlife Ashburton as a kennel Hand & then became full time in 2011. Melissa works in the Petshop and Cattery as well as helping out in the reception area. Melissa has completed her Animal Health course and is looking at starting vet nursing in 2012.

]]> http://vetlife.co.nz/2011/10/10/melissa-barwell-customer-service/feed/ 0 Lisa Bromley http://vetlife.co.nz/2011/10/10/lisa-bromley/ http://vetlife.co.nz/2011/10/10/lisa-bromley/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:36:35 +0000 vetlife http://vetlife.co.nz/?p=2099 Lisa joined Vetlife in March 2011, having previously worked in the optical trade for more than 20 years. Lisa is originally from the UK, but has lived in NZ for over 6 years. Having recently bought a new house, she is once again contemplating the joys of renovation projects, along with her son Cameron age 8, two cats and Nipper (the dancing rat dog).

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