Centre Manager - Dunedin
Contract: Permanent, full time
Hours of work: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: SPCA Centre Dunedin
About the role
We are seeking candidates with excellent leadership and people skills, and a passion for animal welfare to join our Dunedin team.
The position will be busy, exciting, and challenging, and you would be working with like-minded people who get the opportunity to make a difference every day.
Key Responsibilities and Purpose of the role:
· Managing and being involved in all aspects of the daily operations of the Centre including timely, legal and transparent management of staff.
· Ensuring a safe and supportive working environment where staff and volunteers are led to carry out their duties efficiently and effectively
· Promotes unity by developing and maintaining strong relationships with other SPCA Centres
· Develop and maintain community relationships and the local reputation of the SPCA brand.
· Ensuring compliance with all statutory and legal obligations of the Centre and adherence with all established guidelines, protocols and policies.
· Ensuring that animal welfare is always a primary consideration, and all animals under the responsibility of SPCA Dunedin are cared for appropriately
· Proactively managing and embedding a culture of Health & Safety
What we can offer you
· An exciting and varied role where no two days are the same
· An opportunity to make an actual difference for New Zealand’s animals
· A chance to work with highly passionate people
What we need from you
· Proven leadership and mentoring skills
· Well-developed interpersonal and relationship-building skills
· Have proven ability to recruit, train and lead a high performing team
· Have practical animal-handling experience and knowledge
· The ability to work to a budget, meet deadlines and achieve targets
· Demonstrate empathy and resilience
· Strong organisational abilities with attention to detail, ensuring accurate documentation, and compliance with operating standards.
· Commitment to ongoing professional development.
· Customer focused
· Ability to manage stress and handle emotional situations
Who we are: SPCA is one of the best loved and most respected charities in New Zealand, with a proud history of helping animals in need and advocating for animal welfare since 1872. To find out more about us, go here: https://www.spca.nz/what-we-do.
Does this sound like the ideal role for you? If you match the above criteria, please apply now! Applications without a cover letter stating why you feel you are suited to this role, will NOT be considered.
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