Sustainability coordinator

Doves Farm Foods Ltd; Hungerford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-owned food business specializing in artisan products is looking for a Sustainability Coordinator. This role involves creating a sustainability strategy, managing projects, and reporting on ESG compliance. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, well-organized, and passionate about sustainability. The position is based in Hungerford, offering flexible office hours and a beautiful countryside location. Benefits include staff discounts and local gym memberships.

Benefits

Flexible in-office hours

50% staff discount in webshop

Cycle to Work

EyeCare benefits

Discounted local gym membership

Free tea & coffee, fresh fruit, bread, jam

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with strong meeting facilitation.
• Initiative to solve problems effectively.
• Well-organized with attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office or similar.
• Passion for sustainability improvement.

Responsibilities

• Create and communicate a comprehensive sustainability strategy.
• Establish measurable goals for sustainability.
• Collect and report data on ESG areas.
• Coordinate and manage sustainability projects.
• Prepare reports on sustainability progress.
• Stay updated on environmental regulations.
• Support Technical Administrator with investigations.
• Prepare samples for laboratory analysis.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Meeting facilitation

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Passion for environmental improvement

Job description

Sustainability Coordinator

Doves Farm Foods Ltd is a successful, award-winning, family-owned food business, specialising in artisan, organic and free from flours and foods. It operates a portfolio of loved, market leading brands including Doves Farm, FREEE and Wessex Mill.

This sustainability role will build on all the sustainability work completed and bring this together to provide a clear sustainability site status and future targets. This is a new role to provide coordination and collation of all the metrics.

The role will also provide support for the technical team.

The role is office based 20 hours a week on our site 3 miles outside Hungerford in the beautiful North Wessex Downs.

TEAM

The role will be part of the Doves Farm Foods technical team and reports to the Head of Technical and Compliance. It will work closely with the rest of the business to collect data as required and compile sustainability reports to show site compliance to ESG.

General Duties & Responsibilities

• Create and communicate a comprehensive sustainability strategy and align with business objectives
• Establish measurable goals and set targets to track sustainability progress
• Collect, analyse and report data for environmental, social and governance areas
• Coordinate and manage sustainability projects
• Prepare reports on sustainability progress
• Keep updated on environmental regulations to ensure compliance
• Support Technical Administrator with complaint investigations
• Prepare samples for sending for laboratory analysis

Skills And Experience

• You are an excellent communicator with strong meeting facilitation skills.
• You take the initiative, solve problems effectively, and are happy to get stuck in and be hands on.
• You are very well organised and pay attention to detail whilst managing a busy and varied agenda.
• You have excellent IT skills and are proficient in Microsoft Office or similar.
• A passion for environmental / sustainability improvement is essential

What We Offer

• Flexible in-office hours to work around commitments
• A pioneering family-owned business with loved brands that make a difference to people & planet.
• Beautiful work location in the Wiltshire countryside
• 50% staff discount in our webshop
• Cycle to Work, EyeCare, Discounted local gym membership
• Free tea & coffee, fresh fruit, bread, jam