About the role

As the Sustainability Manager at Wellocks, you will be working to ensure the business achieves their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, aligned to overall business strategy. You will be responsible for developing, leading and implementing the sustainability strategy and associated initiatives across the business. Develop solutions to reduce environmental impacts, ensuring compliance with regulations, promoting sustainable practices, and driving the long-term sustainability vision.

What you will do:

• Develop the sustainability strategy in line with business strategy, ensuring alignment with innovation and sustainability goals; developing tactical plans to implement the strategy across departments.
• Responsible for setting, monitoring and tracking of the business progress on sustainability hero targets. Developing and monitor the carbon budget ensuring the plans are monitored and adjusted when necessary. Managing and monitoring the monthly CSR reports presented to key stakeholders and the business is meeting targets alongside agreed action plans as part of the wider strategy.
• Monitor and continually develop the Wellberry framework. Support communications of the labelling initiative to ensure positive interaction.
• Drive the communication of the Sustainability Action Plan across all levels of the organisation, fostering excitement and enthusiasm for sustainability initiatives.
• Lead efforts to embed sustainability into the company culture, encouraging employee involvement, engagement, and accountability.
• Develop engaging content, such as presentations, learning sessions, and journal articles, to enhance understanding of sustainability goals and inspire ownership and proactive action, ensuring sustainability becomes a core value in daily business practices.
• Foster relationships with customers on sustainability, driving value through tenders and current customers on sustainability initiatives and the sustainable food agenda for the future.
• Work across departments to identify and assess risks and opportunities.

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business Administration, or related fields.
• Experience: In sustainability, environmental management, or a related role. Experience in project management is a plus.
• Strong understanding of sustainability principles, including energy efficiency, carbon footprint reduction, waste management, and sustainable development.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in sustainability reporting software and data analysis tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Strong leadership and team-building abilities.
• Passion for environmental sustainability and making a positive impact on the planet.

Let us tell you about some benefits you would receive:

• Fancy volunteering? We will give you one day off a year to take part in volunteering.
• Generous discounts on our products
• Cycle to Work Scheme that offers discounted bikes and cycling equipment.
• Donate through your pay to a charity of your choice. The money is simply deducted through your pay before tax, so for every pound you donate, the 20p that usually goes to tax will go to the charity instead!
• We also have a range of employee assistance services which can be tailored to give you support on various matters such as financial, health and wellbeing advice.
• We treat our teams to a free meal every few months, from our visiting fish & chip van, to freshly made bacon baps from our in-house chefs

About us

Wellocks, is one of the leading UK food distributors in the hospitality industry. We provide fruit, vegetables, dairy, eggs, poultry, meat, store cupboard essentials and everything else chefs will need in their restaurant kitchen. Thanks to our highly skilled team, we also offer pre-prepared veg and freshly-made pasta which is a key part of our service.

From our humble beginnings in 1961 supplying potatoes to local pubs and restaurants, 60 years later we now supply over 1,200 restaurant kitchens across the country with amazing ingredients.

We’re proud to be part of the William Jackson Food Group, a dedicated family-owned food business which started in 1851. Our sister businesses are Abel & Cole, Jacksons Bakery and Belazu. Family values and the commitment which comes with such a long-standing business are rooted in our culture here at Wellocks.

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it's like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet... go on... why not give it a whirl? Good luck!