Environmental Lead

Kinisla Group; Listowel; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinisla Group is seeking an Environmental Lead to manage the environmental agenda for the Listowel site in Ireland. The role requires expertise in environmental compliance, ISO 14001, and strong leadership of the EUS team.

You will partner with site leadership to drive sustainable practices and regulatory excellence across operations. The role involves audits, KPI delivery, and acting as the primary contact for environmental affairs with regulators, ensuring continuous improvement and

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a similar environmental leadership role.
• Experience with environmental management systems, particularly ISO 14001.
• Degree level or equivalent qualification in EHS or related discipline.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive change on site.
• Experience building networks across site and with other sites.
• Standards setting and holding people to account to drive standards.
• Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
• Project management experience.

Responsibilities

• SME for environmental matters and drive compliance with legislation and policies.
• Advise Site Leadership Team and promote best practices.
• Manage IE Licence issue resolution measures.
• Lead Environmental/Services (EUS) team members.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain ISO 14001 accreditation.
• Oversee environmental monitoring, reporting, audits and inspections.
• Develop and implement site environmental objectives, targets and plans.
• Drive site KPI delivery and sustainability initiatives.
• Act as competent authority contact for visits and audits.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, supply chain and quality.

Skills

Environmental management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

Degree in EHS or related discipline

Job description

Environmental Lead - Listowel

About the Role

The Environmental Lead is responsible for the ongoing management & delivery of the Environmental agenda for the Listowel site. The Environmental Lead will be a subject matter expert for the site and ensure compliance to all environmental related legislation, group policies and standards. They will be a key influencer to the Site Leadership Team and challenge, support and guide best practice and forward thinking in all areas of the environment & sustainability. The Environmental Lead will elevate issues when they arise and hold all key stakeholders to account to prevent re-occurrence of any issue. They will be the primary site contact for dealing with all matters relating to the Environmental Protection Agency in relation to the sites Industrial Emissions Licence. This role will build collaborative relationships within the site team, across production, engineering, supply chain and quality departments. The successful candidate will be a core member of the wider site Environment, Energy, Utilities & Services (EUS) team and share best practice and learnings to help improve the function. They will also be the main point of contact for audits and issue resolution. The Environment lead will drive key initiatives on site to support delivery of Site metrics and Group KPIs.

What will I be doing?

• The subject matter expert in Environmental matters and drive compliance to all relevant legislation and group policies.
• Key member and advisor to the Site Leadership Team.
• Manage all IE Licence issue resolution measures.
• Management of Employees within the Environment / Services / EUS Team.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Maintenance of ISO 14001 accreditation for the site.
• Management of all environmental monitoring & reporting requirements.
• Conducting internal audits & inspections.
• To ensure the environmental management systems are maintained, developed and compliant for all external and internal audits.
• Development & implementation of site environmental & sustainability objectives, targets & plans.
• Manage & develop site environmental risk assessment programme
• Manage Employee environmental projects and initiatives for the site.
• To be the competent authority key contact on site and host visits and audits.
• Support the business in delivering both business and site sustainability projects.
• Drive and collate site KPI's.
• Network internally and externally to share learnings and best practice for the function.

What do I need to be successful?

• 3+ years' experience within a similar role.
• Experience with environmental management systems, particularly ISO 14001.
• Degree level or equivalent qualification in EHS or related discipline.
• Experience of influencing key stakeholders and driving change on site.
• Experience in building networks within site and across sites to share best practice.
• Standard setting and holding people to account to drive standards forward.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent planning & organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal & team work ability.
• Project management experience.

About Kinisla

Kinisla is a vertically integrated farm-to-fork business with a very substantial consumer foods presence and a leading nutritional and dairy ingredients division, delivering high-quality dairy solutions with a focus on sustainability and innovation. From partnering with local family farms to producing world-class dairy products, we ensure every step of our value chain reflects our commitment to excellence. With over 50 years' experience in milk processing, dairy and nutritional technology advancement, and product innovation, we are a key stakeholder in the global food industry and creators of a strong portfolio of market leading dairy brands including Cheestrings, Charleville and Coleraine Cheese, Dairygold, Golden Cow and our new SMUG range. Our from food, for food culture and deep-rooted connection to our 2,800 milk suppliers differentiates our business and offers captivating opportunities for our customers and consumers. Our dairy comes from some of the world's richest grazing land and is produced by a network of Irish family farms that have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. Through a combination of expertise, innovation, and sustainability, Kinisla is proud to shape the future of dairy while meeting the diverse needs of our farmers, customers, and communities. Headquartered in Tralee, Co. Kerry, we operate multiple manufacturing facilities in the southwest of Ireland, including Listowel, Charleville, Newmarket, and Farranfore. Additionally, we manage 28 Farm & Home stores throughout the region, ensuring comprehensive coverage and service. In Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom, our presence extends to key locations in Portadown, Coleraine, and Ossett. Globally, Kinisla employs over 1,700 dedicated professionals across Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK, USA, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and China. In 2024, we achieved a turno