ESG Manager

ESG Manager

Job title:                         ESG Manager

Reports to:                    Agriculture Manager

Location:                        Foods UK, Leek

Salary:                            Between £38,000 and £47,000 depending on experience

Hours:                              36.25 hours per week

Benefits:                          Matched pension scheme up to 8%, Generous holiday allowance increasing with length of service, Subsidised staff canteen, Company shop offering discounts on Ornua products, Sports & Social Club, Staff Lottery, Discount on Bikes & Tech Scheme, Confidential Employee Assist Programme, Free onsite parking

Ornua (meaning “new gold”) is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for over 55 years.

Are you an ESG Manager looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organisation to its next level of success?

Ornua is actively seeking a motivated and passionate ESG Manager to join our Technical and ESG department as we continue our growth trajectory. As our next ESG Manager, you will play a key role in prioritising environmental, social and corporate governance issues ensuring sustainability is aligned with financial performance.

You will evaluate ESG risks and opportunities, collect and analyse data whilst leading initiatives that integrate sustainability into daily business operations.

Why Ornua?

• Ornua operates from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe.
• The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.
• Ornua Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands including Kerrygold, Pilgrims Choice.
• Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation, creating value for Irish dairy farming families.
• Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care, and Achieve Great Things Together.
• We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Dynamic Working policy in place which facilitates flexible hours and hybrid working.
• Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.
• Comprehensive Benefits with regional specific offerings.

Why This Role Is Valuable:

The ESG Manager is responsible for leading on;

• Initial set up and subsequent input of energy, carbon and nature data & manipulation
• Implementation of ESG strategies, policies and frameworks that align with the Company’s values and goals
• Interaction with Group, Customer and Internal forums on ESG agenda
• Conducting thorough ESG assessments to identify key sustainability risks, opportunities and performance indicators
• Monitoring and reporting on ESG performance, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards and reporting frameworks
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate ESG practices across the business
• Engaging with stakeholders and writing reports related to ESG

What You Bring To The Role:

• Experience in the ESG environment – previous role/education degree/agriculture/sustainability
• Computer literate with IT skills in Microsoft applications
• Experience in collation and presentation of Data
• Excellent attention to detail

Our interview process is designed to be thorough yet supportive. This process includes a first stage via Teams to allow us to get to know you better and to understand your skills and experiences and, if successful, a second stage face-to-face interview that will build upon the first stage and give you the opportunity to get a feel for Ornua and the environment in which you will be working.

Ornua has ambitious growth plans and we’re building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua.

Would you like to make an impact?

To learn more, please visit Ornua at www.ornua.com

Ornua values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. We also strongly encourage women and other underrepresented groups in the manufacturing industry to apply. Your unique perspectives and experiences are highly valued and will be instrumental in driving our company’s continued success. Join us in shaping a more innovative, inclusive, and sustainable future.

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