Overview
As the site Energy Sustainability Specialist, you’ll play a crucial role in managing sustainability processes within the brewery. This includes overseeing utilities such as water, energy, and waste, while driving our carbon emissions reduction plans. You’ll have the chance to work on significant capital projects, contributing to meaningful, impactful changes and collaborating with various colleagues over investments made to enhance the brewing and production processes on site.
As the specialist, you’ll act as the main mentor and expert on sustainability, working across various departments and engaging with stakeholders to embed sustainable practices into our operations. Your responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring compliance with environmental standards and local legislation.
- Coordinating efforts to identify and reduce energy and water losses.
- Supporting sustainability initiatives across teams and departments.
- Driving sustainability KPIs and ensuring they are achieved throughout the brewery.
- Managing sustainability data to meet quality standards.
- Engaging with external service providers and managing contracts.
- Implementing Lean manufacturing techniques such as Visual Management, Poka- yoke, Kaizen to enhance efficiency.
Who we’re looking for
We’re seeking someone with a passion for sustainability and the drive to make a difference. Whether you’re a recent graduate eager to launch your career or an experienced professional seeking a fresh challenge, this role offers the opportunity to contribute and grow in a dynamic, impactful environment.
For industry professionals, your background in sustainability, utilities management, or related disciplines will enable you to hit the ground running. We know your expertise will help us achieve ambitious targets while providing opportunities to innovate and make your mark.
As well as the above, the ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor’s or Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science or a related field.
- 2+ years industrial experience within the field of Chemical, Water industries or practical experience as a process engineer or similar.
- Knowledge of energy monitoring and reporting systems (e.g., Montage or similar).
- Excellent communication skills to influence and engage teams effectively.
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to coach and support others.
- A proactive approach to tackling challenges and driving results.
If you want to grow and develop your skills, gain hands-on experience with a wide range of technologies and sharpen your problem-solving abilities, we want to hear from you.
Our benefits
Here’s a flavour of what we offer:
- Annual bonus
- Double-matched pension (up to 10%)
- 32 days’ holiday, plus three listed public holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day – if any of these fall on a weekend, you’ll get the following weekday off instead)
- Life assurance (subject to policy terms)
- Optional Private Medical Insurance – comprehensive cover for you and your family
- Free ciders and beers (including low and zero alcohol options)
- Retail discounts
- Wellbeing support, including Mental health champions, free Counselling, access to Colleague Networks.
- Comprehensive opportunities to develop
- Option to join our Colleague Networks to connect, share and build inclusion
