Sustainability and Culture Assistant

Pieminister; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pie brand in the UK seeks a Sustainability and Culture Assistant for a fixed-term 9-month maternity cover. The role involves managing carbon footprint calculations, conducting sustainability reviews, and supporting the workplace culture initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, data handling experience, and a passion for sustainability. This position comes with a competitive salary, benefits, and an inclusive workplace culture.

Benefits

Salary of £30,000 - £32,000

20 - 37.5 hours a week

Pension contributions

29 days holiday + 1 extra day per year

1 paid volunteering day a year

Continuous training and development

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Confidence handling data with attention to detail.
• Genuine interest in sustainability and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Manage carbon footprint calculation tasks.
• Conduct competitor sustainability reviews.
• Prepare sustainability datasets and reporting.

Skills

Organisational skills

Data handling

Written communication

Verbal communication

Collaboration

Proactivity

Tools

Microsoft BI tools

Sustainability reporting platforms

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a Sustainability and Culture Assistant for a fixed-term 9-month maternity cover. You will support the delivery of Pieminister’s 9 ‘Pies, Planet, People Commitments’, which cover environmental, social and cultural initiatives. This role combines data, reporting, communications, team engagement and culture building activities to help drive progress towards NetZero targets, as well as strengthening a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

Responsibilities and skills:

Variety of responsibilities including:

• Manage carbon footprint calculation tasks including chasing invoices, extracting data, and maintaining accurate data records
• Conduct competitor sustainability reviews to benchmark progress and identify opportunities
• Provide required sustainability data for external partners and liaising to support platform usage, troubleshooting, and implementation of new features.
• Prepare and input sustainability datasets, including WRAP, M2030, EPR and EUDRsubmissions
• Implement the sustainability communications calendar and supporting the wider sustainability comms strategy with the Brand team
• Support the planning, communication, and delivery of CSR and sustainability-related events with the Brand team
• Prepare monthly and half-yearly carbon reporting decks, ensuring accuracy and clarity
• Lead on ‘Commitment 8’ activities related to culture cultivation, diversity & inclusion, team-building and workplace wellbeing
• Support workplan meetings by ensuring data is accurate and up to date, tracking activities, and ensuring deadlines are met
• Assist the HR Manager and Officer Manager with note taking and other admin tasks when necessary

About you

Essential

• Strong organisational and time‑management skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks
• Confidence handling data, with excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge or awareness of carbon measurement and reporting
• Genuine interest in sustainability, CSR, culture, and inclusion
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external partners
• A proactive approach, with a willingness to learn and participate in training/webinars

Desirable

• Experience with Microsoft BI tools, sustainability reporting platforms, or carbon data
• Understanding of sustainability frameworks (WRAP, M2030, EPR, EUDR)
• Experience coordinating events or internal engagement activities
• Creative approach to cultural and communications-led projects
• Sustainability qualification or 2 years’ experience working in industry

We do not expect candidates to meet all of the above requirements, if you feel that you meet some of these and are interested in the role, please apply.

About our pay and benefits

We offer a comprehensive package, which like our pies aims to cater to all. From free food, tea & coffee, and time off to support your passion to training, coaching and skills-based progression plan. There’s something for everyone here.

• Salary of £30,000 - £32,000 dependent on experience
• 20 - 37.5 hours a week
• Plan for the future with company pension contributions
• 29 days holiday (including bank holidays) plus 1 day extra per year you work with us (up to 4 years)
• 1 paid volunteering day a year
• All the pies you could eat at cost price
• Up to £500 worth of pie and mash for the wedding of your dreams
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount meals in our restaurants and lunch on us every week (Pie-day Friday!)
• Continuous training and development to grow within the world of pie

About Pieminister

From a small pie kitchen, café and festival stall in 2003, Pieminister has grown into the UK’s No 1 premium hot pie brand. An independent family business with its foundations firmly rooted in sustainability, Pieminister is a B Corp and aims to be Net Zero by 2040: just one of the targets laid out in the company’s Pies Planet People commitments.

With a growing number of Pie & Mash restaurants opening across the UK and 100s of retailers and pubs stocking their award-winning products, Pieminister has gained a reputation as the go-to pie for those in the know.

The company is led by its original founders, brothers-in-law Jon and Tris. Their Pie Crew is a strong team of enthusiastic, entrepreneurial people who work hard and have fun. Everyone is included, respected and is committed to drive positive change together, one pie at a time!

As part of our Pies Planet People commitments, Pieminister strives to create a supportive and inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued for what they do and enjoys doing it. As an equal opportunities employer, we want our workplace to be somewhere everyone knows they are truly welcome.