Environment and Sustainability Specialist
Environment and Sustainability Specialist
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Job Description
Discover Opal.
We manufacture goods that you see touch and use every day and our customer base includes some of the biggest names in FMCG Retail and Fresh Produce.
We stand for innovation smart solutions and sustainability!
Discover the Opportunity.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Environment and Sustainability Specialist who will be responsible for maintaining Opals key sustainability compliance certifications systems and memberships including FSC and PEFC certification compliance with the Illegal Logging Prohibition Act Compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulations Compliance with the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation obligations and Managing the Australasian Recycling Label program.
The role also acts as the owner of the Circularity pillar managing our sustainability strategy in the areas of product and packaging circularity and sustainability and developing Opals Waste reduction strategy.
The key focus of this role will be to:
- Maintain Opals FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody system. Including site support.
- Organise annual internal audit program and external CoC audits by Opals Certification Bodies.
- Ensure our CoC system also satisfies the due diligence requirements of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules with regard to Domestic Processing (Maryvale wood supply) and Importing (in conjunction with procurement and purchasing teams) and the European Union Deforestation Regulation
- Prepare and submit Opals annual APCO report and action plan.
- Develop Opals Waste reduction targets as part of the Circularity Sustainability Pillar
Discover Yourself.
We can offer a varied career journey with experiential learning gained from cross-functional and lateral moves. We embrace diversity in all its forms and we look for curious individuals who thrive in an environment of change.
For this role we would ideally like you to have:
- Several years industry experience in sustainability systems preferred
- Tertiary qualified preferably Sustainability Environmental Science or similar
- Management of Chain of Custody Certification Systems (FSC and/or PEFC) experience preferred
- Management of APCO compliance requirements and reporting experience preferred
- Team oriented but able to work independently as a Subject Matter Expert on Opal sustainability systems
- Passionate about sustainability and positive stakeholder engagement
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If this sounds like the opportunity for you apply now!
Our Opal Values
Thinking packaging. Discover Opal.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
