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Junior Environmental Officer

Job Description

ABP Yetminster is looking to recruit a Junior Environmental Officer to take responsibility for overseeing the environmental performance of the site. An excellent opportunity for a candidate who has or will be completing their degree this year. You will have the opportunity to develop and grow with the role.

Over the last 35 years our business has grown to become one of the world's leading food production companies. It's our commitment to quality and our determination to surpass expectation that's earned us our market-leading position. As one of Europe's leading agri food businesses, operating sustainably goes to the very core of our business. You will have a very active role in helping ABP achieve our 2030 Environmental Targets enabling us to align ourselves with the UN SDGs and COP21. We have already established science-based targets and further pledges to help us become the most environmentally responsible company we can be.
ABP - Yetminster is one of two sites within ABP specialising in the production of premium quality lamb products. Producing a full range of high-quality lamb and mutton from whole carcass to graded cuts for retail and food service customers. This includes 'Dorset Crown' which is a range of premium products local to the area which are processed and packed at the Yetminster site.

Junior Environmental Officer Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and keep up to date with British,

• Ensure compliance with the requirements for the site EA permit,
• Keep ISO 1400 standards relevant and up to date with the site's activities,
• Carry out and submit all weekly, monthly, bi-annual, and annual ISO 14001 reports and paperwork in accordance with group standard,
• Coordinate all aspects of pollution control, waste management, recycling,

• Lead the implementation of environmental policies and practices
• Liaise with relevant bodies such as EA, local authorities, and public bodies
• Audit, analyse and report environmental performance to management and

• Promote and raise awareness, at all levels of the organisation, of the impact of

• Implement best practice in areas of corporate, ethical, and social responsibility and

• Preparing reports for the company, environmental agencies, and government

• Develop and implement environmental management systems to continually

• Train staff at all levels on environmental issues and responsibilities
• Participate in environmental education and research
• Support and drive the environmental community engagement activities such as

• Manage the sites surrounds including grassed areas and planted borders through

• Take responsibility for all site project budgets relating to environmental spend
• Ensure the weekly running cost of the WWTP is monitored
• Understand and report on, the overall cost of utilities in the business

• You must be able to demonstrate previous experience of working within a

• Educated to degree level covering subjects such as environment and earth sciences,

• Have the desire to progress and learn more
• Excellent IT skills and familiar with Microsoft Excel
• An effective communicator and good interpersonal skills
• Take the lead
• Have the courage to challenge others in a professional and constructive manner
• Self-motivated with a positive outlook
• A Team Player
• Focused on attention to detail and maintaining high standards
• Drive Performance
• Commercial Mindset

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