State Veterinary Officer for Meat Inspection at Danish Crown A/S, Horsens

Veterinarian with regulatory authority responsibilities sought for meat control at Danish Crown in Horsens

Do you want to develop your professional competencies and take on a professional regulatory role, then apply for the position as a veterinarian with the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration's Meat Control at Danish Crown in Horsens.

About the job

We are looking for one or more government veterinarians for a permanent full-time veterinary position with as soon as possible start. There will also be the possibility of part-time positions.

You will become part of the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration's control unit for meat control of slaughter animals. The purpose of the control is to ensure animal health and animal welfare as well as to control the carcasses so that they can be used for food, both in Denmark and for export to other countries.

You will become part of a team of veterinarians, together with which you will consist of other veterinarians, including a professional coordinator. In addition, your colleagues will consist of inspection technicians, secretaries and a couple of section leaders.

Your tasks

The tasks as a government veterinarian in meat control include

• dossier processing and preparation of the daily control report (we will of course train you in our legal case processing)
• ante mortem inspection including tasks related to animal welfare and transport suitability
• control of animal transports during unloading
• control tasks related to food safety, animal health and animal welfare as well as hygiene and export. Including supervision, audits and certificate issuance
• tasks along the slaughter chain in connection with sick-marked animals, suspected diagnoses and quality control. The regular line control is carried out by inspection technicians and only exceptionally by government veterinarians

The position carries the important role of handling the regulatory role professionally and with good communication, also in pressured situations. As a government veterinarian it is through clear and precise communication that you ensure compliance with the rules. At the same time, we have a focus on and responsibility to maintain good collaboration with colleagues and external actors.

About you

It is a requirement that you have Danish authorisation as a veterinarian.

In addition, we would like and place emphasis on that

• You are professionally curious and engaged, and you thrive in a team where sparring and exchange of experience is a natural part of the daily routine
• You have good collaboration skills and contribute with a good mood in daily life
• You have an assertive and professional demeanor, where you take responsibility for the tasks, even when it is busy
• You are motivated to rapidly learn Danish. Both spoken and written, as this is our regulatory language
• You are an experienced user of the Office suite and easily adapt to new systems
• You are prepared to make an effort to further develop your competencies within the field. If you have no experience with meat control yet, we are of course ready to train you thoroughly, and you will never be left alone in an unfamiliar situation

About us

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration is a government organisation of great societal importance. We work to ensure that foods are safe and that animals are treated responsibly. The meat control checks all slaughter animals at Danish slaughterhouses and focuses on contagious diseases, animal welfare and food safety.

In our section we are 63 inspection technicians, 17 veterinarians, 3 secretaries and 2 section leaders. We combine different experiences and competences so that we can solve the core task together – with a focus on both quality and well-being. The slaughterhouse in Horsens is the country’s largest slaughterhouse, so there are many colleagues and many different tasks you can contribute to.

We have a continuous focus on optimizing the quality of the control, while being adaptable as a politically guided organisation.

The practical

• Workplace: Danish Veterinary and Food Administration's Meat Control, Danish Crown, Østbirkvej 2, 8700 Horsens (close to the highway)
• Extent: Full-time 37 hours/week with start as soon as possible
• Day shift: 06:05–15:15 | Evening shift: 15:15–00:15

Stable day shift: 04:45-12:24 or 13:24 and evening stable 12:24-21:00 or 13:24-22:00

Salary and employment

The appointment is made according to the applicable protocol to the agreement for academics in the state regarding Danish Veterinary and Food Administration's veterinarians at export slaughterhouses etc.

As of 1 August 2026

• Starting salary (step 4) total 39,123.44 DKK including slaughter surcharge and special slaughter surcharge for a newly graduated veterinarian.
• Ending salary (step 8) total 47,434.38 DKK including slaughter surcharge and special slaughter surcharge and possibly qualification surcharge.

It will be possible to negotiate a qualification supplementary allowance depending on the individual's qualifications in relation to the position. The pension contribution for veterinarians at export slaughterhouses amounts to 18.07%.

Want to know more?

If you have further questions about the position, or wish to visit, you are welcome to contact one of our section leaders at the Horsens slaughterhouse.

You are welcome to contact Section Leader René Skaarup at telephone number 72275285 or Section Leader Kristin Sem at 72275051 to hear more about the position.

You can read more about being a veterinarian at the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration on our website https://foedevarestyrelsen.dk/om-os/job

Application

We look forward to receiving your motivated application, CV and diploma online in our recruitment system at www.fvm.dk/job as soon as possible and no later than 22 November 2026.

Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis, as we hire as soon as possible.

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration regards diversity as an asset and encourages all regardless of personal background to apply.

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration is part of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities. We work for sustainable food production with a focus on safe foods and healthy animals. We are behind the well-known smiley checks in cafés and restaurants, monitor animal health and welfare and are responsible for the official dietary guidelines for the population.

We are a total of about 1800 employees and include everything from lawyers, veterinarians and IT specialists to inspectors, laboratory technicians and administrative staff spread across the country. At least one thing unites us: We work for the food.

Read more at Danish Veterinary and Food Administration