Sustainability Lead

Seattle, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: USD 22 - 24

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About CookUnity:

Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it it has lost the power to nourish inspire and connect us. So in 2018 CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industrys best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.

Unwilling to stop there CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.

If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one youve found the right job posting.

The Role:

The Sustainability Lead is responsible for ensuring the facility operates in alignment with sustainable practices with a strong focus on achieving and maintaining Zero Waste Certification. Key areas of responsibility include Waste Management and Zero Waste implementation compliance and audit preparation training and employee engagement collaboration and reporting continuous improvement and innovation and corrective action and issue resolution.

Responsibilities:

Walk through CookUnitys facilities to ensure that sustainable procedures are followed as they should.
Oversee waste sorting and disposal procedures to ensure compliance with zero-waste goals.
Track and analyze waste data identifying trends and areas for improvement.
Classify weigh and dispose of Food Waste (donations/compost/garbage/ family meals)
Register waste of packed meals in spreadsheet.
Coordinate DONATIONS pick up with the Non-profit organization we work with.
Give feedback to the people in the everyday work to accomplish Sustainability standards (Create Sustainable behavior).
Zero Waste Training to chefs teams.
Prepare and lead sustainability audits for Zero Waste Certification
Participate in and lead corrective actions related to sustainability audits.
Give the necessary data/information to achieve Zero waste Certification to people from RTS
Ensure all supplies to correct waste diversion (Stickers posters bins)
Coordinate with the cleaning team to keep the Green Stations clean and in order.
Purchase supplies when needed.
Team up with OPS for the success of the Sustainability Programs.
.Identify and implement new sustainable solutions for food waste reduction.
Work with partners and respond to the necessary documentation..
Organize their team to ensure that assigned tasks are completed daily.

Minimum Requirements:

Bilingual Spanish and English (mainly spoken)
Basic knowledge of Google Docs.
Ability to stand for long periods lift up to 50 lbs. and work in a physically demanding environment.

Benefits

Health Insurance coverage

401k Plan

Paid sick days

Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!

Compensation

All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data.

Pay Range for this position

$22$24 USD

If youre interested in this role please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit well get in touch with you.Thank you for your time!

CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship status protected veteran status genetic information or physical or mental disability.

A quick note for all candidates
Weve recently seen an increase in recruitment scams across the industry and we want to make sure you (and your data)stay safe while applying to CookUnity.We also want you to know that we take this seriously sometimes as part of our process we may ask for a briefproof of humanity to confirm that were connecting with a real person not an impersonator. Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself and know what to expect from us:

Apply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page:
Our recruiters are real people and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If youre unsure feel free to reach out to us on our officialLinkedIn Company Page.
We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in@and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) never WhatsApp Telegram or SMS.
Well never ask for payment or personal financial details. If anyone does please dont share any information and let us know right away.

If something ever feels off or youre unsure about a message wed much rather you double-check with us. You can always contact us directly through any of our social media channels. We appreciate your interest in joining CookUnity and we care about keeping your experience (and safety) as genuine as possible.

About CookUnity:Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it it has lost the power to nourish inspire and connect us. So in 2018 CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today CookUnity delivers 50 millio...