Environmental Officer

Dawn Meats Group; Launceston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food processing company is seeking an Environmental Officer to join their team in Launceston. The successful candidate will manage environmental matters, ensuring compliance with legislation and customer requirements. Responsibilities include developing management systems, training staff, and maintaining ISO standards. This role offers a chance to contribute to sustainable practices in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate/third level qualification desirable but not essential.
• Driving license and access to vehicle essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the environmental and energy management system for the site.
• Record Environmental KPI’s and report to the Site Operations Manager.
• Deliver in-house environmental training programmes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent written communication skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Ability to manage workload

Flexibility

Education

Graduate/third level qualification

Job description

Overview

The Dawn Meats Group is one of Europe’s leading food processing companies and operates as Dunbia in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company who have a desire to produce better food naturally.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Officer at Treburley. The successful candidate will report to both the Site Operations Manager and Group Environmental Manager, delivering advice relating to environmental matters required by both legislation and our customers. Standard hours would be 8.00 - 17.00 Monday to Friday. Salary dependent on experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional assistance relating to matters within the industry sector with guidance from the
• Group Environmental Manager.
• Record Environmental KPI’s and performance objectives, report to the Site operations Manager atsite environmental/energy meetings with the aim to develop energy initiative programmes
• Operate to the terms and conditions of the sites EPR / EA licence.
• Develop and maintain the environmental and energy management system for the site.
• Maintain the site to the ISO 14001 environmental and ISO50001 energy standard.
• Take responsibility for the investigation and reporting of all environmental incidents in line with relevant legislative and company requirements.
• Keep Environmental training for colleagues up to date and legally complaint, deliver in house environmental training programmes to enhance colleague knowledge and improve performance.
• Be Responsible for the performance and development of those individuals reporting to the role holder, ensuring that performance related feedback is given. Ensure that all team members adhere to company policies, legislative requirements and customer trends.
• Support the Engineering team to facilitate effective operation of on site waste water treatment plant and monitoring of discharge related to operation of this waste water treatment plant.

Qualifications

• Graduate/third level qualification desirable but not essential, with relevant academic/professional qualifications
• Attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage workload and prioritise tasks
• Flexible and the ability to adapt to a dynamic working environment
• Driving license and access to vehicle essential

INDHP

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position