SHE – Site Environmental Leader

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Job Title: SHE – Site Environmental Leader

Location: Gloucester Factory (Site based)

Work-Level: FMG

 
JOB PURPOSE 

The SHE Environmental lead will report to the Site SHE Manager. In this role The Site Environmental Lead will work with a team of peer professionals to deliver Environmental projects, Environmental Compliance, Manage Environmental systems, and reports, work closely with site services team in waste management with particular focus on waste segregation, recycling, reuse. Work closely with external clients to excel in Environmental performance.  Unilever has robust external and internal commitments for protecting people and the planet and the SHE community facilitates progress against those targets.  Success is determined by a strong Environmental culture focused on Sustainability and commitment to be carbon neutral in Unilever.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Primary Areas of Responsibility

• Justify environmental management in the workplace
• Recognise which workplace activities may be subject to environmental legislation or enforcement
• Assess environmental aspects and impacts, and evaluate existing controls
• Support environmental emergency planning
• Understand the importance of reducing environmental harm
• Outline the issues associated with waste and its management
• Explain the pros and cons of various energy sources and how to use them more efficiently
• Understand a range of environmental issues so that you can improve environmental performance and reduce harm
• Work within an environmental management system and contribute to continual improvement
• Recognise environmental aspects and associated impacts, and evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls
• Support decision-making with ethical, legal, and financial arguments
• Understand the links between your organisation’s activities and wider environmental issues.

Strategic capability to meet Unilever and site Commitments

• Sets a 3-year, 5-year and 10-year strategy to meet company Energy efficiency projects and carbon neutral roadmap  
• Leads critical root cause investigations for complex incidents
• Capex responsibility and Project delivery capability

Maintains the documented standards, policies, and practices to ensure compliance with regulatory and Unilever expectations.

• Prepares data for internal and external company reports for Environmental technologies ensuring accuracy and brand protection.
• Owner of Environmental Standards and Guidance specific to Sourcing Unit requirements
• Technical expert in specific Environmental technologies like manufacturing decarbonization, water management, Energy Management, waste management, air emission control, Hazardous chemical control, Noise control, dust control, machine safety, mechanized material handling equipment safety industrial hygiene, and others
• Support ongoing compliance with Environmental Permit operating requirements.
• Support submissions to the Environment Agency including quarterly, annual and pollution inventory reporting.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with the hazardous waste regulations.
• Compile site waste records, review and authorise monthly waste management Information packs.

Standards of Leadership

• Bias for action
• Global Mindset
• Accountability & Responsibility   
• Bias for Action
• Strategic Influencing

ALL ABOUT YOU 

Professional Skills

ESSENTIAL

• Certification / Diploma in NEBOSH Environment   
• Sound knowledge of the main elements of UK and EC legislation for environmental protection and general principles of the management of environmental and pollution control is beneficial. 
• Excellent knowledge of Unilever Environmental standards. 
• Working knowledge using all SHE IT tools and how those tools integrate into other functional work processes.
• Influencing skills and international business/cultural sensitivity
• Good observation and auditing skills
• Environmental Project delivery capability

Experience

ESSENTIAL

• 5-10 years in Plant Operations/ Engineering/ Sustainability
• Appropriate functional/technical and project management expertise

PREFERRED

• 5-10 years’ experience supply chain operations.

NOTES

About Unilever 

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’.

What We Offer 

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. 

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. We want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

As part of your hiring journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments, to improve your recruitment experience.

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