NOVs - such a drag

Thing are very shaky for us - MHS personel. There's no OV positions for anyone.

We received a new contract from the company. We are now "Temporary Meat Hygiene Inspectors", until they find us a OV position. Besides that there are new MHS policies: the OV will be Team Leader. This means that we must have skills in the following areas:

"People Performance Management:

· Managing the performance of plant team members including conducting formal and informal performance appraisal and review.

· Setting individual and team objectives.

· Conducting and overseeing the induction and probation of new members of staff

· Managing staffing and attendance levels including managing all absence cases and approving applications for leave.

· Managing all aspects of Human Resources casework (discipline, grievance, harassment, bullying etc.) including appropriately managing issues at an informal level to minimise escalation, acting as an investigating Officer, and retaining accountability for satisfactory resolution of all such cases from the plant.

Effective team leadership:

· Holding regular team meetings: providing advice, cascading relevant management and technical information including checking for understanding and discussing practical implications.

· Encouraging continuous improvement, sharing of ideas, building effective team relationships.

Self Management:

· Effective time management.

· Identifying, communicating and achieving any personal development needs.

Effective development of others

· Assessment of staff competence levels against the defined MHS competencies standards.

· Identifying business related training and development needs of staff.

· Setting and agreeing realistic and achievable Development Plans for staff.

· Coaching and developing staff to improve their skills and performance in their roles"

So exciting, isn't it?

So, in order to do so, we must attend training session across the country, during at least 3 weekends (Why weekends!!!! )

Boredommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!

And can you imagine! Me team leader! Ahahahahahahah. I'm so dead!