Environmental Sustainability Manager at Food Concepts Plc

Job Purpose

• To develop and manage the Food Concepts plc Environmental sustainability and Green housekeeping programmes and overseeing the delivery of efficiencies in utility consumption within The Food Concepts plc.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

Strategic Implementation

• To identify opportunities for the strategic development of environmental sustainability and climate change program
• To own the development and delivery of the Sustainability Action Plan working with park teams and specialists across the organisation to drive initiatives across all business areas.
• Ensure consistent monitoring, implementation and compliance of Business Division to relevant legislation laws
• Implement strategic directions for Quality Assurance function for Business Division
• Work with organisation members to audit, identify quality problems and improve operational processes
• Investigate and diagnose quality complaints, track down components and recommend corrective actions
• Develop and implement techniques for compiling, preparing and presenting data.

Quality Standards and Procedural Management

• Maintain all operations and technical documents assigned to him
• Ensure strict conformity to Food Safety Standard, ISO, cGMP, GHP, and GLP at all times
• Should always ensure strict adherence to all set operation standards.
• Ensure conformity of all raw materials and packaging materials to specifications before usage in the CR and Px stores under her direct control
• Carry out spot checks on processes and materials before clearance for use, when required
• Develop a measurable standard for materials and processes assigned to him/her.
• Develop a measurable standard for all environmental aspects and processes assigned to him/her.
• Report any non – conformity beyond his/her competence to the Superior without assumption.
• Carry out analytical tests in conformity with the approved work instruction.
• Collate and process analytical data and submit adequate report timely to the superior.
• Whenever required, will cater for regulatory activities with the government agencies.
• Maintain confidentiality of all technical information or documentation at his disposal
• Perform any other task that may be assigned from time to time

Environmental/ Suppliers Certification

• Develop standards, specifications and environmental criteria required to be in conformity government requirements.
• Demand FC’s / Regulatory agencies acceptable environmental, quality and food safety standards from our raw materials suppliers and contractors during supplies and services
• Create a system that verifies, certifies and recommends acceptable suppliers/contractors that aligns with the FC’s minimum supplies’ quality /environmental standards.
• Issue compliance rating against all company’s business locations and suppliers operating standards
• Visit suppliers’ sites for processing and operations activities conformity to environmental and climatic change requirements

Environmental/ Climatic change Compliances

• Responsible for product labelling compliance and for keeping product specifications current.
• Develop partnerships and relationships with relevant organisations. 
• To be alert to opportunities for fund raising for sustainability projects and apply for funds from grant and other providers.
•  Plan, promote, and organize training activities related to environmental sustainability and climatic change requirements.
• Investigate regulatory agencies concerns or complaints about environmental ad climatic change matter.
• Take necessary steps to control potentially unsafe or environmentally damaging activities

Reporting and Supervision

• Plan, assigns and supervises Quality/HSE function in South - West; through the direct reporting Associate/Officer(s)
• Implement and monitor Environmental and climate change alongside Quality/HSE Initiatives and operations
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, review and report on the work of directing reporting staff staff
• Ensure periodic Environmental and climatic change /Quality/HSE reports/metrics to Head, Quality/HSE

Key Performance Indicators

• Efficiency Indicator – Productivity
• Impact Indicator – Regulatory standards compliance /Customer satisfaction and Fidelity
• Effectiveness Indicator - Value
• Customer service Indicator – Customer complaints
• Safety Indicator – Environmental/Quality/Safety

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of environmental and quality assurance policies and procedures and Safety – Food; Fire, OH & Environmental
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory standards
• Knowledge of tools, methods and concepts of quality assurance
• Knowledge of data analysis tools and statistical analysis

Job Specifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Natural/Physical science or Manufacturing management is required. Possession of master’s degree in environmental related field will be an advantage
• Possession of any relevant certification such as Six Sigma, ISO 14000, Quality Engineer or Quality Auditor is essential
• Minimum of 4 - 5 years’ experience in production environment or similar role

Decision Expectations

• Executes and oversees environmental and climatic change action program in line with government act
• Analyse and investigate product complaints or reported environmental/quality issues/Safety to ensure closure in accordance with company guidelines and external regulatory requirements