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You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to reduce our environmental impact and engage manufacturing teams in pursuing initiatives to improve our water, energy, and waste production and consumption. This role will also ensure the provision of those services, overall monitoring, and compliance with legislation. You will be self-motivated, have a strong ability to self-manage, organise priorities, and communicate well. You will be part of a dynamic team and also supported by a community of peers passionate about taking environmental action. You will have the chance to help shape Lush’s sustainability strategy and be part of a fast-paced learning environment. You will work closely with the Facilities, Maintenance, and Process Improvement teams, the Environmental Engineer, and regularly liaise with our Recycling Centre (the Green Hub) to ensure goals and strategies are well-communicated and aligned.
Job Responsibility:
Environmental Compliance: Maintaining an updated environmental legislation register for our Poole Estate and ensuring we are compliant with annual reporting requirements (i.e. ESOS)
Conduct audits, research solutions, present proposals and support putting processes in place to support environmental compliance issues (energy, air emissions, waste, noise, water, hazardous materials, etc.)
Liaise with Lush’s facilities and process improvement teams to progress works
Ensure all affected stakeholders are aware of relevant environmental compliance issues
Conduct training sessions as needed to educate and remind staff of environmental compliance requirements and areas for improvement
Engagement/Operations: To identify opportunities to improve environmental performance in the Manufacturing Rooms by undertaking regular visits to all Poole sites and identifying with Room Managers and staff, opportunities for improving environmental performance (energy walk-arounds, waste audits, etc.) towards the company’s goals
Maintaining an overview on Lush Manufacturing environmental performance, identifying opportunities and areas of concern and helping to develop operational strategy
Being the main point of contact for all Manufacturing Rooms with regards to environmental initiatives, engaging the topic experts as needed on: Water, Waste, Energy, Spill care, Green spaces/space for nature
To ensure successful outcome of projects and room ownership by: Advising, engaging and supporting the design of achievable and meaningful projects
Building capacity in rooms to increase their environmental awareness and deliver projects successfully
Helping to remove blockages and seeing projects through from beginning to end
Create appropriate support materials, training sessions, environmental guidance and communication content to facilitate change and ownership
Working with Manu EP on ROI, estimated environmental impact, prioritisation and approvals
To help monitor and measure the outcomes of projects, make adjustments and improve continuously by: Facilitating the collection, monitoring and reporting of environmental impact data at Room level in collaboration with the Manu EP/ Enviro Reporting
Giving feedback to appropriate teams on their performance, making adjustments and reflecting on learnings with room managers and staff
Sharing updates, data and stories with Poole stakeholders
Sharing learnings amongst departments and Earth Care team
To ensure environmental protection and legal compliance by: Maintaining an updated environmental legislation register for Lush Manufacturing
Informing and supporting operational areas in complying (energy, air emissions, waste, noise, water, hazardous materials, etc.)
To develop strong communication, collaboration and alignment across teams by: Ensuring staff are up to date on Lush environmental initiatives, goals and strategic direction in collaboration with Manu EP
Maintaining and developing key relationships with other Lush teams, particularly other Poole support teams such as Facilities, Customer Services, Finance, R&D, Green Hub and Imports/Exports
Knowledge sharing with Earth Care and Process Improvement teams in the UK and internationally
Requirements:
Passionate about the environment and implementing initiatives & changes that will make a real positive difference
Strong analytical skills with the ability to read and digest large sets of numerical and written data
The ability to create insightful overviews from complex data
Excellent communication and presentation skills, and the ability to adapt style to the listener
Confidence in speaking to peers and senior staff
People person and team player
enjoys engaging with and supporting people
Self-starter and self-motivator
Problem solver and keen eye for detail
Positive attitude & resilient when facing barriers or challenges
Ability to motivate others, build momentum and remain consistent
Nice to have:
A background in energy management, training, environmental management or sciences
Experience in Lush Manufacturing an advantage
What we offer:
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
6 months of full pay for parental leave (primary caregiver must qualify for SMP)*
Enhanced paternity leave*
Bonus scheme
Day off for weekday birthdays
Holiday purchase scheme
50% discount on Lush products and spa treatments
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted rail and bus season tickets
Employee assistance programme
We’re 10% Employee Owned - all colleagues play a role in protecting our ethics, our independence, contributing ideas for the future and share in the rewards of success when the company is doing well
Wellbeing & mindfulness sessions
Access to employee-led Community Networks, including Disability and Chronic Illness, Family Support, Global Majority (Race and Ethnicity), LGBTQIA+, Menopause and Neurodiversity communities