Sustainability Manager

Sustainability Manager; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development

Diversity culture

Legacy-defining project

Job summary

Mauri, part of George Weston Foods, invites applications for a Sustainability Manager to lead our sustainability program from our Enfield Head Office. This role reports to the Technical, Quality and Sustainability Director and drives program management of Mauri's sustainability strategy.

The role collaborates across Mauri to advance our pillars of people, planet, product and prosperity, engaging stakeholders to evolve Mauri's PURPOSE: Together, we sustainably feed the nation.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of sustainability/ESG experience or related role.
• Experience in manufacturing or FMCG is preferred.
• Strong program management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with sustainability reporting frameworks and governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mauri's sustainability program across the four pillars: people, planet, product, prosperity.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and workstream leads to drive strategy execution.
• Create and deliver communication and training to educate Mauri's teams on sustainability initiatives.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to align goals with best practices.
• Coordinate regular sustainability updates and ESG reporting to meet governance standards.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Sustainability program management

ESG reporting

Change leadership

Communication & training

Tools

GRI frameworks

SASB/ISSB

Job description

Job Description

Mauri, part of George Weston Foods, is a leading supplier of high-quality flours, yeasts, pre-mixes, improvers, grains, and animal nutrition across Australia and New Zealand.

Since the foundations of Mauri, it has been our philosophy to do good in the world. We believe that our success will help create a more sustainable future and growth for our business. At Mauri, sustainability extends far beyond responsibly caretaking the environment for our future generations. Sustainability is an all-encompassing responsibility for the future of our People, our Planet, our Product and Prosperity.

Join us to help drive our sustainability program in the role of Sustainability Manager based at our Head Office in Enfield. Reporting to the Technical, Quality and Sustainability Director, this critical role will lead the program management of Mauri's sustainability strategy.

About the Role

The position will collaborate across the whole of Mauri to lead and advance our sustainability program, focusing on our four pillars of people, planet, product, and prosperity. The role will engage with various stakeholders to drive the continued evolution of Mauri's commitment to our Purpose "Together, we sustainably feed the nation." This position forms part of Mauri's extended leadership team.

Key requirements of the role include:

• Lead the sustainability program for Mauri, shaping our goals, monitoring progress against key milestones and engaging stakeholders through clear communication channels.
• Drive the execution of the Mauri sustainability strategy in partnership with the executive leadership team and workstream leads.
• Create and deliver communication and training, to educate and empower Mauri's team on sustainability initiatives.
• Engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including employees, customers, suppliers, regulators and industry leaders to align Mauri's sustainability goals with best practices.
• Coordinate and consolidate regular sustainability updates to track Mauri's progress towards its sustainability goals.
• Ensure ESG reporting meets required internal and external governance standards and collaborate with finance team to coordinate data collection.

About You

We are seeking a candidate with a passion for inspiring others and a collaborative mindset, who genuinely believes in our company's purpose and is eager to drive our business forward. The ideal candidate should demonstrate curiosity, initiative, and a growth mindset, along with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels. They should be comfortable driving initiatives independently and achieving results through proactive, constructive agitation, balancing consultation and action effectively.

Ideally, we are looking for a candidate with 5-10 year's sustainability, ESG or related-experience, and desired experience in manufacturing or FMCG. Strong program management and experience with sustainability reporting frameworks are also desired.

What's on offer at Mauri?

• A genuine focus on personal development.
• A culture that celebrates diversity and authenticity.
• A chance to make a lasting impact in a legacy-defining project

GWF is an equal-opportunity employer and invites applications from diverse backgrounds. We value social and cultural diversity and are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. We have a Safe, Courageous, Trusting, and Collaborative culture, in line with our values.

Best of all it is a great place to work, where you can bring your authentic self!

During the recruitment process, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening including medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and criminal history checks.

We welcome applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures—including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community, and people living with disabilities.

Learn more at mauri.com.au and gwf.com.au.