Sustainability Executive

Established in 1985, Dawn Farms is a family-owned company and the largest dedicated supplier of cooked meat and plant-based ingredients and fermented and dried sausage products outside of the US. The company currently supplies world-leading food brands across more than 44 markets, including the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa.Dawn Farms offers a full-service solution to B2B customers in the pizza, sandwich, snack and prepared meal sectors. All products are produced in state-of-the-art facilities, w

Established in 1985, Dawn Farms is a family-owned company and the largest dedicated supplier of cooked meat and plant-based ingredients and fermented and dried sausage products outside of the US. The company currently supplies world-leading food brands across more than 44 markets, including the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa.Dawn Farms offers a full-service solution to B2B customers in the pizza, sandwich, snack and prepared meal sectors. All products are produced in state-of-the-art facilities, w Show more

Skills and attributes

• Leadership
• Project Management
• Sustainability
• technical skills

Description

Description

Your recipe for a rewarding career starts here!

Why Dawn Farms?

We can offer an excellent opportunity to be part of a world-class team, equipping our teams with the knowledge and the necessary skills to achieve their full potential. Innovation is a key ingredient of our success in protecting our market position and keeping our competitive edge. To be truly innovative, we invest in recruiting and developing a highly skilled, ambitious and talented team.

Job Purpose

Dawn Farms is currently seeking a Sustainability Executive to join our Business Development Department to be based in our Head Offices in Naas, Co. Kildare . The role requires a strong interest in environmental and sustainability issues (ESG) and an interest and understanding of how sustainability will impact the food industry in the coming years.

Interested candidates would need to be familiar with the Dawn Farms All our Futures programme and the Bord Bia Origin Green industry programme and have the ability to in time manage the coordination of these programmes on our behalf.

Positions: Full-Time, Permanent

Working Hours: Mon. to Fri. 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Role Responsibilities & Duties

• Strong communication skills for interaction with agencies, customers and to handle general queries and surveys.
• Existing analytical and administrative abilities to support carbon scoring exercises and emission calculations.
• An interest in quickly building knowledge of environmental regulations and legislation. 
• Develop expertise in All our Futures and Origin Green and the different sub projects.
• An ability to manage and collaborate effectively in cross-functional meetings with the goal of achieving our targets in Origin Green and All our Futures.
• The administration and coordination of the annual Origin Green reporting and engagement projects.
• Contribute to the preparation of and participate in supplier and customer sustainability initiatives and marketing communications.
• Coordination of the inhouse sustainability Champions Group charged with delivering on specific ESG initiatives.
• A strong data analytical capability will be an advantage

Qualifications & Experience:

• Full driving licence.

What we can offer you?

• Annual leave 22 days.
• Pension plan.
• Subsidised canteen.
• Employee assistance programme - this programme offers expert wellbeing support 24 hours a day 365 days a year access to counselling, financial information, consumer information, life coaching, health information, autism support, parent coaching, International employee support, all free for you and your family.
• Wellness programme.
• Maternity/Paternity leave benefits.
• Christmas Savings Scheme.
• Bike to work scheme

'Dawn Farm Foods Ltd. is an equal opprtunities employer'

Health insurance

Retirement Plans

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Wellness Programs

Employee Recognition

Employee Referral Bonus

Free onsite parking

Learning and development opportunities

Dawn Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer