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Job Introduction
We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- Car or Car Alloance
- Hybrid working
- Electric vehicle charging points
- Contributory pension scheme
- Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
- Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
- Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
- Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
- Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
- Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
- Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
- You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
The Role
The climate emergency is the biggest challenge of our lifetime and food has a key role to play in global emissions. Our target is to reach Climate Net Zero emissions by 2030 in the right way, whilst remaining dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier and more productive lives.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual whose vision matches our passion for food and service with our care for the planet, to support us in driving our sustainability commitments across the education sector.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual whose vision matches our passion for food and service with our care for the planet, to support us in driving our sustainability commitments across the education sector.
What you’ll be doing:
Working closely with the Head of Nutrition & Sustainability, your role will be to develop and drive the operational translation of our commitments across all sub-sectors of our education sector. Central to this, is the commitment to reach Climate Net Zero by 2030. You will be responsible for working alongside the UK sustainability team to implement, evaluate and report on our progress against these commitments.
You will work with individual sites across sub sectors to ensure our approach remains fit for purpose and market leading. Ensuring that we engage with key stakeholders and can translate complex information into simple messages for our different customers.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, strong writing skills and a clear knowledge of, and passion for, sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
- To support delivery of our sustainability strategy
- Manage, monitor and review our progress and performance against strategy commitments
- Visit sites on a weekly basis to train, engage and support our colleagues
- Effectively communicate all policies and practices through training and education programmes
- Support client conversations as required to align our strategic commitments to their own actions and ambitions
- Support food waste management across our business
- Review packaging solutions and reusable initiatives on site
- Carbon footprint analysis and monitoring of our menus
- Translating complex science and information into simple facts and figures
- Educate pupils and students across the education sector on the topic of sustainability
- Continuous learning in a rapidly changing landscape with the ability to adapt to new priorities as required
- Build relationships with existing contracts/clients and support retention presentations
- Working in partnership with other members of the UK sustainability team to share knowledge and best practice
- Track trends and developments to ensure we stay ahead of the curve
Who You Are
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in Environment or Sustainability related course
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working in an environmental/sustainability role
- Certified IEMA Practitioner (preferred)
- Experience working in the foodservice industry would be welcomed
- Knowledge and passion for sustainability including subject matter expertise
- Confident in communicating to large groups of people and controlling challenging meetings/conversations
- Must be willing to travel and stay away from home occasionally
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrates Compass values and recognition principles
- Ability to quickly gain credibility with key stakeholder groups
- Professional, organised, efficient and self-motivated
- A passion for keeping up to date with research and national events
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to manage a busy diary independently
About Us
Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK. Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Job Reference: com/0602/366500/52620783/SU
Compass Group UK&I wants everyone in our business to feel able to be themselves at work and to have an equal opportunity to progress their career. We want to create a culture where we respect and embrace everyone's talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities. Where our colleagues feel valued, can reach their full potential, and thrive - Diversity is Our Strength!