Sustainable Agriculture Specialist - Lamb and Data - 12 month Parental Leave Cover

Tesco; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent supermarket chain in Welwyn Garden City is looking for a Sustainable Agriculture Specialist to support sustainable agriculture strategies, specifically targeting lamb supply chains. The successful candidate will manage various initiatives and collaborate with suppliers to meet environmental and welfare standards. Qualifications include a degree in agriculture or sustainability, alongside relevant experience in project management and stakeholder engagement. This is a temporary role with strong benefits and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary

Holiday starting at 25 days plus personal day

26 weeks maternity leave at full pay

Free 24/7 virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Experience within agriculture or sustainability sector relating to agriculture.
• Experience of project management, delivering and sustaining change.
• Ability to work on cross functional projects that are relevant to the broader Sustainability team.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of Tesco agriculture supply chains with a focus on lamb.
• Help suppliers understand customer expectations on farming best practices.
• Manage initiatives including Future Farmer Programme and Tesco Welfare Approved reporting.
• Build relationships with commercial, technical teams and external data service providers.
• Drive continuous improvement in lamb supply chain sustainability.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in Agriculture, sustainability or related subject

Job description

Tesco UK • Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire • Temporary • Apply by 14-Dec-2025

We are on the look out for a Sustainable Agriculture Specialist to join our Quality team here at Tesco within Lamb and Data. The person will support delivery of Tesco sustainable agriculture strategy focussed on lamb alongside owning and project managing a number of Tesco agriculture initiatives.

What is in it for you

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years' service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

You will be responsible

• Supporting the delivery of the long term strategy for Tesco agriculture supply chains, with a specific focus on lamb, ensuring Tesco lamb supply chains are sustainable and resilient.
• Working with colleagues, suppliers and producers to help them better understand and meet customer expectations on environmental, animal health & welfare and farming best practice.
• Working as part of the Sustainable Agriculture & Fisheries team and broader Sustainability Team, sharing findings across our function and taking ownership of cross-cutting elements and projects within our strategy.
• Owning and project managing a number of initiatives including (but not limited to) our Future Farmer Programme and supporting delivering of our Tesco Welfare Approved (TWA) reporting.
• Building strong internal relationships with our commercial, technical and standards and audit team as well as key external relationships including our external data service providers, suppliers and Tesco Sustainable Lamb Group farmers.
• Driving continuous improvement, innovation and collaboration across our lamb supply chain that supports delivery of our sustainable agriculture targets and commitments.

You will need

• Stakeholder Management.
• Project Management.
• Data analysis.
• Microsoft Office.
• Degree in Agriculture, sustainability or related subject.
• Experience within agriculture or sustainability sector relating to agriculture.
• Experience of project management, delivering and sustaining change.
• Ability to work on cross functional projects that are relevant to the broader Sustainability team.

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