Franklin Vets Careers

21/06/2024

Our teams had an amazing time celebrating and recognising the incredible work of our dairy sector clients at this month's Annual Dairy Dinners.

The Dairy Dinners provide a wonderful opportunity to thank our clients for their continued loyalty and to show just how much we appreciate them. This year's event featured insights on current farming challenges, an engaging speech by our guest speaker Mike McRoberts, and plenty of great food and laughter.

A big thanks to our team for their hard work in organising these events and their commitment to supporting our farming community.

Interested in joining a team that values its people and clients and makes a real difference? Check out our career opportunities! https://www.franklinvets.co.nz/work-with-us

02/05/2024

We love celebrating incredible career stories and Christina Booker's is truly inspirational.

We're delighted to announce that Christina has stepped into the role of Branch Manager at our Waiuku clinic. 🎉

From her early days in customer service at our Papakura clinic to her time as a vet nurse, followed by her studies at Massey Vet School, and returning as a new graduate vet in 2018 - Christina's career path with Franklin Vets has been nothing short of epic.

Huge congratulations Christina! 🎉 We're lucky to have you on the team. 🐾

You can read more about Christina's story here https://bit.ly/3tlhDO6

26/04/2024

Happy World Veterinary Day!

Today we celebrate our amazing team of over 60 veterinarians for their dedication to improving animal welfare and health.

Thank you for your compassion, expertise, and tireless commitment to our beloved pets, equine companions and farm animals.🐾💚

25/04/2024

We’re pleased to welcome Hayley Roux as Chief Financial Officer of Franklin Vets.

Hayley brings over 15 years’ experience in a variety of Finance roles in NZ, UK and South Africa across a wide range of sectors. Organisations Hayley has worked for include KPMG, NZ Dairy Board, McDonalds, OfficeMax and recently as Financial Controller for Awanui Group.

Hayley is looking forward to learning about all parts of our organisation and working with people across the business.

18/04/2024

🌟 Meet our newest team member🌟

During our recent training session at Head Office, we had a special four-legged participant join us. Introducing Maple, who not only stole the show but also brought smiles to everyone's faces.

At Franklin Vets, we are proud to have a dog-friendly policy because:

🐾 it creates a more relaxed, enjoyable work atmosphere
🐶 boosts the overall mood and team member wellbeing
🐾 brings teams together and enhances morale

We're all about creating a welcoming workplace and our furry friends play a big part in that.

20/03/2024

🎉 Welcome Taryn to Our Team! 🎉

Introducing the newest member of our team, Taryn van Meygaarden, who joins Hamilton Small Animal Veterinary Centre with a wealth of experience in veterinary medicine. Taryn’s veterinary career has taken her to Wellington, Auckland, and the UK, before making her way back to her roots in Hamilton.

Taryn loves working in general practice, and has an interest in performing dentals and soft tissue surgery, alongside animal nutrition and canine behaviour. Her expertise in these areas will be a great asset to our team, and we can't wait for our Hamilton Small Animal pets and their owners to experience the exceptional care she provides.

Outside the clinic, Taryn is a mum to two sons and two mixed breed dogs, Rocky and Layla. She enjoys jogging, walking, baking, and spending time with family and friends. You might also catch her at quiz nights, enjoying local eateries, or cheering on the sideline at junior football matches.

Taryn is looking forward to meeting all the Hamilton Small Animal pets, getting to know their owners and treating their fur babies into their old age.

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Taryn! 🐾💙

07/03/2024

Happy International Women's Day! 🌸 Since its first celebration in 1911 and official recognition by the United Nations in 1975, today marks a global tribute to women's achievements and a call for inclusion with this year's theme, "Inspire Inclusion."

In fields like STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering Maths), where women have historically been underrepresented, it's inspiring to see the tide turning, within the veterinary industry. At Franklin Vets women are leading the way: 87% of our team, 77% of our veterinarians, 52% of our senior leaders, and 40% of our board members are women.

A heartfelt shoutout to the incredible women of Franklin Vets across veterinary care, nursing, tech, customer service, and support roles. Your dedication and hard work don't go unnoticed. Thank you for everything you do! 💪💜

20/02/2024

Farewell and huge congrats to Vet Nurse Mia McKenna from our Waiuku clinic on getting into the Bachelor of Veterinary Science pre-selection course at Massey University. We can't wait to follow along on your journey to becoming a Veterinarian. We'll miss you. Go smash it!

19/01/2024

Join us in welcoming Georgia, Laura, Trinity and Chontelle, who have transitioned from customer service and vet nurse assistant jobs to become our newest graduate vet nurses.

At Franklin Vets, we believe in nurturing talent and growing our own and these four are living proof. They’ve juggled work and study like absolute champs and now they’re ready to conquer the world of vet nursing. We are stoked to be part of their journey and can’t wait to see the amazing things they’ll do!

If you're a new graduate nurse looking for your first job, get in touch with the recruitment team on [email protected]

25/12/2023

Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas from all of us at Franklin Vets.

Looking back at 2023 there have been lots of highlights, including winning the NZVA Business Excellence Award and welcoming the team at Hamilton Vets to the Franklin Vets family.

Stay safe, rest and recharge. See you in 2024!

23/12/2023

Welcome to the team!

We have some very exciting news to share with you all!💙

We are delighted to welcome the Hamilton Small Animal Veterinary Clinic and Veterinary Referral Services teams (who operate from the same building in Te Rapa straight) who joined the Franklin Vets family this month.🐱🐶🐰🐹

Hamilton Vets is a long standing, Best Practice accredited practice, that will bring additional companion animal support to our North Waikato clinics and operate to a similar high standard as our current clinics. 🐾

Welcome to the team!💙💙

07/12/2023

29/11/2023

Looking for your first vet nurse job?

Here's what Georgia had to say about her experience as a new grad vet nurse with our Papakura clinic.

If that sounds good, we'd love to chat. Apply below.

https://franklinvets.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=82

22/11/2023

It's Massey University's Careers Expo for 5th year vet students next week.

We're excited to host an event at Hilltop on Thursday 30th November with VetEnt, VetSouth, Vetlife Pets and Veterinary Centre - By The Big Blue Cross to chat about our roles, clinics and placement opportunities.

If you're entering the 5th year of your Veterinary degree, we would love to meet you. Check out the details below to register your interest.

17/11/2023

Farewell and thank you to Equine Vet Kendra. We've loved having you as part of the Franklin Vets team and will miss you. Safe travels!

17/11/2023

Ever wondered what our Vet Nurses get up to behind the scenes?

Not everyone is familiar with their daily activities so we're excited to present a mini-series called "A Day in the Life of our Vet Nurses". Join us as we share behind-the-scenes footage featuring our dedicated nurses working hard to provide exceptional care to our beloved furry patients.

07/11/2023

What was the best part of the Wintec Animal Technology Career Fair today?

Meeting and connecting with so many vet nurse and rural tech students excited about their future careers in the veterinary industry.

Add to that: Seeing our fabulous vet nurses share our job opportunities and why they love working at Franklin Vets.

p.s If by chance you missed us today and you have questions feel free to reach out by direct message or email [email protected] for more info on jobs and [email protected] to organise placements at one of our clinics.

24/10/2023

Please help us welcome our newest team member, Riona Law, to the Pukekohe customer service team.

Since starting at Franklin Vets, Riona has loved meeting and working with our wonderful caring team and meeting our wonderful clients and their pets.

We're excited to have you join us Riona and can't wait to see how your career grows with your new team.

20/10/2023

It's Recycling Week, and at Franklin Vets, we're on a mission to make a green impact!

We're proud of the strides we're making to keep waste out of landfills. Our latest initiative, in partnership with Computer Recycling NZ, tackles improper tech disposal.

Check out the 1100L e-waste bin at our support office - helping us to minimise our environmental footprint across the practice.

13/10/2023

Happy Vet Nurse & Vet Tech Appreciation Week to all our wonderful hard-working Vet Nurses & Vet Techs. We value and appreciate all that you do and the difference you make 🐶🐱🐮

26/09/2023

Wellbeing is one of our core values. So, when it came to choosing a wellbeing program for our HR team to run in-house, it was important we choose a learning event that was not only grounded in science but also packed with practical tools, resources and opportunities to embed learning and ensure we all have (mostly) good days.

We've had great feedback from our people who have gone through this workshop series and we know it is making a difference.

So, it's wonderful to see Kathryn Jackson, who created this program, be recognised at the recent New Zealand Association for Training and Development Awards. Winner of the Best Skills-Based Learning Award, the programme was described as "a high quality, robust and impactful programme" and "underpinned by extensive and credible research".

Congratulations Kathryn!

07/09/2023

Are you passionate about a career working in animal health? We have a range of vacancies available across our clinics and support office. Hit the link below to find out more. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://go.fvs.co.nz/CurrentVacancies

If you think you would be a good fit for any of these jobs, we'd love to hear from you.💙🐶🐱🐄🐑🐐

14/08/2023

Meet Katie.

Katie is small animal vet in our Pukekohe clinic and into her second year of our graduate program. Here's what she has to say about her experience with Franklin Vets so far, with some tips for new graduates.

If you're in your final year of your veterinary degree and you would like to work for a supportive practice, we still have some new graduate positions available, including one in Pukekohe. You can apply here https://bit.ly/47k9oFG or email [email protected] for more information.

28/07/2023

Are you an animal enthusiast who thrives on interactions with both people and animals? Are you looking for an exciting job that keeps you on your toes? If so, then customer service in a busy vet clinic might be the perfect role for you, just like it is for Emma!

Meet Emma Hogg, whose passion for animals and people has made her an integral part of our team. We chatted to Emma about why customer service in our busy Papakura vet clinic is an immensely rewarding role and how it can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice.

Have a read! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7090478873401856000

30/06/2023

We are proud to be the recipients of The New Zealand Veterinary Association's Veterinary Business Excellence Award for 2023.

Our people based initiatives, focus on wellbeing and resilience, along with the creation of ownership pathways for our people to ensure we remain locally owned into the future were key aspects of our nomination.

Here's a photo of CE, Mark Hosking, accepting the award at the NZVA gala dinner in Wellington last night. Well done to our entire team, we couldn't have done this without you!

22/06/2023

This week is National Volunteer Week, and we want to give a big shout out to all our team members who give back by volunteering for the community organisations, projects and causes that matter most to them.

We have everything from volunteer firefighters to blood donors, amazing bakers, and several people donating their time and expertise to both children and animal charities.

Thanks to you all for helping make our communities better.

30/05/2023

Franklin Vets are holding a careers evening on Thursday, 8th June at 6:00pm -7:30pm at the Pukekohe clinic, 86 Harris Street.

Come for a tour of the clinic and a chat with some of our team about working as a vet or vet nurse.

This evening is open to anyone thinking of a career in this industry over 15 years of age.

Please make sure you RSVP, as spaces are limited.
We look forward to seeing you there! 💙🐾

24/04/2023

Lest we forget. This Anzac Day, we remember the veterinarians who served in the First and Second World Wars.

The New Zealand Veterinary Corps was established in 1907 and was one of the first to volunteer its services when war broke out in 1914. Veterinarians played an important role in wartime, including treating sick and wounded horses, donkeys, mules and military dogs.

You can read more about the New Zealand Veterinary Corps at massey.ac.nz/about/news/remembering-the-new-zealand-veterinary-corps/

05/04/2023

Is there anything more important than our health and that of our family and friends?

We all know that a bit of prevention is worth more than the cure so it was great to have the Melanoma Spot Check van come to our Pukekohe clinic this week.

In addition to around 40 of our team who took the opportunity to get those worrisome spots checked, we were able to offer this to customers too with about 15 taking it up!