Assistant Sustainability Advisor
Liverpool (some UK travel required)
£25,000 Per Annum Plus benefits including Pension, BUPA Medical Cash Plan, Life Assurance

This is an amazing opportunity to help make a difference and save the planet by making things happen in a ground-breaking, and growing business that puts safety at the heart of everything we do.

The job

As our Assistant Sustainability Advisor, you get to be part of a supportive team and play an active part in helping the environment.

You’ll assist with a wide range of activities from our duty of care waste audits, monitoring, and tracking, and provide ideas for waste reduction, monitoring and helping reduce our carbon footprint, and maintaining our ISCC accreditation, all while looking for opportunities to make us more efficient and environmentally sustainable. You will have specific projects to complete and if you are not an expert in ISCC accreditation, then we will provide you with the training to make one!

What we’re looking for

Someone with a passion for the environment, and continuous improvement is a must, after all, this is a journey! The role will be a great fit for some with great attention to detail and a willingness to get stuck in, working to deadlines and enthusiasm to sift through the data to find those opportunities.

- A degree or equivalent in a sustainability or environmental management subject, or work experience in this field
- A driving licence is a must
- Advanced excel skills
- Waste management experience would be great but we can provide this training for the right candidate!

What do we offer?

- We encourage continuous learning and provide opportunities for you to develop your career - did you know almost 80% of our managers have been promoted internally?
- Family leave - we offer enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Wellbeing support - free access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme - hire a bike and accessories, saving on tax and national insurance
- Colleague networks - a range of forums and schemes that support social events and the local community

Olleco is a business that does what we say we will do and we’re looking for people who operate the same way!

A bit more about us

Olleco is on a mission to help protect the planet, working together with thousands of foodservice businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by hundreds and thousands of tonnes.

With over 1,000 colleagues in multiple sites nationwide, delivering excellent performance we supply premium cooking oils and collect organic waste which is then converted into renewable energy. Within a diverse, inclusive and open environment, you will have the chance to contribute to our culture and help us maintain our reputation for operational excellence.

So, if you’re looking for a unique opportunity as an Assistant Sustainability Advisor, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Other organisations may call this role Sustainability Business Consultant, Sustainability Advisor, Assistant Sustainability & Carbon Advisor, Sustainability Consultant, Assistant Net Zero Consultant, Net Zero Advisor, or Environmental and Sustainability Advisor.