Contract/Sustainability manager

Mitie; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitie is seeking a Contract / Sustainability Manager to lead the development of a recycling and sustainability strategy for Manchester Airport. You will drive waste management improvements, engage with concessions and tenants, and work with site facilities teams to deliver on environmental objectives.

Key duties include designing recycling initiatives with stakeholders, introducing waste technologies, reviewing suppliers for value and performance, and providing data analysis and feedback to

Job description

Job Title: Contract / Sustainability Manager

Reporting to (position)

Location

Key Account Manager Site based at Manchester Airport

Main Job Objectives:

The role will be responsible for developing a sustainability strategy, which will incorporate key recycling solutions across the airport, creating and driving a culture of improvement and innovation in all aspects of waste management activity, engagement with concessions and tenants, working collaboratively with site-based facilities teams, incorporating energy and water initiatives and delivering on Manchester Airports environmental objectives.

Strategic responsibilities

• To design and create a recycling strategy in partnership with Manchester Airport and Mitie's Key Account Manager to deliver against the key objectives
• To proactively engage, communicate, and collaborate with key Manchester Airport Stakeholders in improving waste and recycling performance across the airport
• To proactively engage, communicate, and collaborate with concessions and tenants
• To introduce innovation and waste technology across the current waste service to improve the overall environmental performance and reduce disposal costs
• Proactive review of all suppliers and service provision and costs to ensure best practice and costs are implemented
• To work with Mitie's Key Account Manager to provide waste data analysis, identifying key trends and providing detailed feedback to Manchester Airport

Operational responsibilities

• Line management responsibility for the site based waste team
• To manage waste and recycling sub-contractors, including health and safety, compliance and airside security requirements
• To work with the operational delivery teams to ensure the application of appropriate waste and recycling compliance and approaches are adhered too
• To help to provide training and education for all personnel involved in the handling and disposal of waste and recycling across the airport
• Maintain and continually review all processes and systems currently in place and to assist with any proposals for improvements required