Salary: $125,000-$130,000+ bonus eligibleA family of companies and experiencesAs the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you've been hungry and away from home, chances are you've tasted Compass Group's delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. We have over 284,000 US associates who work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states. Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!
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Job SummaryLooking for an opportunity to work for one of the world's largest food service companies and influence a Fortune 5 tech company's food program? If you're looking for a challenging, strategy-driven, innovative work environment with one of our top global clients, this role is for you!
The Manager of Sustainability will lead the creation and implementation of global sustainability guidelines in alignment with the client's ambitious sustainability goals. The Manager of Sustainability will work in conjunction with the client and Compass One's cross-functional team to implement and report on various food program sustainability initiatives. This highly visible role will report to the VP of Business Strategy, with a dotted line to the global sustainability team.
This role will maximize industry knowledge, client priorities, and company resources to develop an implementation roadmap that influences people and the planet through sustainability efforts.
Job Responsibilities - Create a comprehensive global food and beverage sustainability strategy in alignment with the client's goals. This includes program scoping and timelines, prioritization, quality control, client updates, day-to-day activities, and influencing the project team indirectly.
- Serve as point of contact and subject matter expert to client's Sustainability Program and team.
- Operationalize and implement sustainability initiatives in North America in alignment with the comprehensive strategy collaborating with food program operations, culinary, project management, and finance colleagues.
- Interacts expertly with a diverse group of associates, peers, managers, suppliers, clients, and customers and adopts excellence in customer service both for internal and external customers.
- Measure the impact of initiatives and oversee total strategy impact including regular executive and client reporting.
- Coordinate with internal and external research, analytical, and consulting teams to develop sustainability protocols.
- Conduct regular sustainability compliance evaluations, including input and analysis of data.
- Regularly assess the progress of sustainable purchases, programs, and efficiencies making regular updates to the client and leadership.
- Achieves goals measured by critical metrics.
- Develops and maintains relationships with key partners.
- Other duties as assigned within the scope of responsibility.
Job Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in business, nutrition, hospitality, communications, or a related field
- Desired 5-10 years of professional experience in sustainability, project management, or hospitality industry operations
- Experience in sustainability strongly preferred, passion for sustainability required
- Sophisticated written and oral communication skills including public speaking
- Strong presentation and time management skills; strong management and leadership skills, advanced problem-solving skills, and outstanding interpersonal skills
- An ability to manage several complex priorities with deadlines and an attention to detail
- Must be adaptable to change and thrive in a dynamic environment
- Influence without authority with the ability to manage up and across the organization.
- Ability to travel up to 15%.
Preferred Skills:
- Project Management or large-scale strategy deployment
- Culinary and/or food service experience
- Familiarity with core business data (SAP, P&L statements, purchasing data)
- Familiarity with visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI, Looker)
Apply to Compass Group today!Click here to Learn More about the Compass StoryCompass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.Compass Corporate maintains a drug-free workplace.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Associates at Corporate are offered many fantastic benefits. - Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Req ID: 1359575
Compass Corporate
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