Daily Sustainability Job Post

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Position Overview:

Job Description

As the Sustainability Manager you will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of our sustainability strategy. There will be specific emphasis on waste reduction, single-use reduction, carbon reduction, sustainable and diverse procurement, implementing sustainable practices, collaborating with functional departments to tell the sustainability story to our guests and clients, and building a culture of sustainability.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Builds a culture of sustainability that engagements both salaried and hourly team members
• Implements a comprehensive sustainability program for dining and catering operations
• Drives the food services’ zero waste roadmap timeline, execution, and collective accountability (project management skills)
• Responsible for the zero-waste roadmap’s continuous improvement based on industry insights
• Engage managers to develop, implement and manage creative sustainability initiatives.
• Provides guiding leadership regarding sustainability to operations team – bolstering success
• Work with operations team on energy and water conservation initiatives.
• Creates and facilities on-going sustainability training for management and hourly employees.
• Develops and facilitates workshops, content and meetings regarding sustainability

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and experience with social and environmental matters, including interconnected issues; understands business and operations of large food company.
• Inquisitive mind set with strong analytical abilities. Strategic thinker looking outside to bring new approaches to continually improve internal effectiveness.
• Highly analytical, ability to synthesize information and offer recommendations/solutions.
• Ability to work independently and manage multi-stakeholder engagement from vision to implementation.
• Ability to communicate and facilitate dialogue with those holding diverse and opposing views, by finding common ground and identifying opportunities to move forward. Courage and conviction in managing difficult conversations.
• Resilient, and able to adapt to challenges, identify underlying concerns, share ideas and develop effective responses or elevate to higher management.
• Demonstrated ability to work across complex organizations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Organized with a strong attention to detail and follow through.

Education

Masters preferred
Minimum 5 years experience