Location
Estate Road, Grimsby

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive

About the Role
The Environmental & Sustainability Officer will manage and improve the environmental compliance and performance of our seafood manufacturing sites. You will translate Group strategy into clear, achievable site actions by collaborating with operations, engineering, Health & Safety, Hygiene, and technical teams to deliver and monitor progress. Your role will focus on driving measurable improvements in energy, water, waste, and carbon performance across the business while ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and permit conditions.

You will be responsible for running our environmental and energy management systems and leading practical projects that deliver improvements. Key responsibilities include maintaining legal and permit compliance across waste, effluent, refrigerants, and energy; managing the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) and energy management (ISO 50001); supporting waste reduction and valorisation initiatives; driving improvements in water use and trade effluent quality; and reducing energy use and carbon emissions in line with company and group targets.

As the main point of contact for Group energy and sustainability teams and regulatory bodies, you will foster a culture of environmental and sustainability awareness and engagement across the workforce, embedding behaviour change. You will also actively participate in wider Hilton group workstreams to promote Seachill and enhance continuous improvement within your scope.

Your role will cover compliance and permitting, environmental and energy management systems, waste and by-product management, water and effluent monitoring, energy, carbon and refrigerant management, sustainable sourcing and packaging waste, reporting and communication, engagement and training, emergency preparedness and incident management, and health & safety.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a sustainable future while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Experience
- Previous experience in an environmental, sustainability, or compliance role, ideally within food manufacturing or a similarly regulated industry.
- Working knowledge of UK environmental legislation, including waste, water discharge, and permitting.
- Good understanding of ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 management systems.
- Internal auditing experience against compliance standards.
- Strong data skills, including confident use of Excel, with the ability to turn data into clear reports.
- Desirable: experience in energy regression modelling.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to engage operational teams at all levels.
- Well organised, able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Awareness of climate change and global environmental challenges.
- Proven ability to identify cost-effective solutions to environmental challenges.
- Cost, energy, and/or commodity saving awareness.

About you
Organised, proactive, and motivated individual with a passion for environmental sustainability and continuous improvement. You are able to work collaboratively across teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. You demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to maintaining high standards of compliance and environmental performance.

Qualifications
- Degree in environmental science or a related discipline.
- NEBOSH Environmental qualification or working towards.
- IEMA or equivalent professional accreditation.