Waste Champion - Food Hygiene

Mitie Group plc.; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management firm based in Carlisle is seeking a Waste Champion for a temporary role covering maternity leave. The position involves executing the Imperfect Product sales agenda and handling various waste streams onsite. Candidates should possess analytical skills and be proficient in Excel and PowerPoint. The ideal applicant will have a degree level education and demonstrate strong relationship-building abilities. This role offers a salary of £29,500 annually.

Qualifications

• Effective at building relationships.
• Ability to interact with people at all levels.
• Organised and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and execute the Imperfect Product sales agenda.
• Organise and maximise collection opportunities across product categories.
• Collaborate and escalate potential risks to key stakeholders.

Skills

Building relationships

Analytical skills

Proficient in Excel

Good communication

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Waste Champion - Food Manufacturing Temp Role to cover MAT Leave

Annual Salary - £29,500

Site based at our client site - 54 Church St, Caldewgate, Carlisle, CA2 5TG

Responsibilities

• Communicate and execute the Imperfect Product sales agenda and associated site waste streams, reporting to the central functional lead.
• Organise and maximise collection opportunities across each product category of imperfect product.
• Collaborate effectively and escalated potential risks to key stakeholders.
• Deliver documented reports on waste‑stream progress on a weekly basis to key stakeholders.
• Cover multiple waste streams across the site, including card, plastic, animal feed, R1 Reduce, R2 Reuse, and R3 Recycle.
• Build strong relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Ensure maximum return is achieved where possible on the sale of waste.
• Deliver the weekly and monthly Imperfect Product sales numbers versus forecast.
• Support the UK Waste Specialist and Site Management Teams through reports and analysis that aid decision‑making.
• Provide weekly net‑sales data and maintain the Imperfect Product Dashboard through tracking volume.

Qualifications & Skills

• Effective at building relationships.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively towards a common goal.
• Analytical mind with keen attention to detail.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, including data analysis, advanced formulas, pivot tables, and generating weekly and monthly reports.
• Ideally educated to degree level.
• Ability to interact with people at all levels.
• Organised and detail‑oriented.
• Good communicator.