Organisational Capability Partner

Welcome to KFC.

Take
one man with a big idea, add 11 herbs and spices, grit, ambition, and buckets
of heart – you've got KFC.

Since
1939, we've been bringing finger lickin' good chicken to the world, and today
we're proud to be in over 1000 communities across the UK & Ireland. But
without our people, none of it would be possible. Just like our recipe, they're
all original.

Join
us. Bring it. And together, we can be part of something truly extraordinary.

Bringing it to the role.

At KFC UK & Ireland, we are working towards becoming a
Net Zero Carbon business. We are looking
for an Environmental Operations Executive on a 9 month secondment to help us turn our
plans into action on the ground across our 1,000 restaurants. If you're an
experienced and driven operations executive with a passion for the environment,
then this is the role for you

We're hungry to become a net zero carbon business by 2040.
We're currently working on our Net Zero Roadmap, and are developing key
projects to help us decarbonise our restaurants.

You will work between our Sustainability and Operations team to implement
programmes that will help us reduce our carbon emissions waste and water, to
make our restaurants more sustainable.

This role will particularly suit someone with excellent
relationship management skills. Being able to engage and influence our
Operations, Development, and Restaurant Teams, as well as Franchisees, will be
critical to the success of the role. The ability to communicate effectively,
with impact, both verbally and in writing is essential.

What
you'll do

• Support programmes to deliver our Net Zero
  Roadmap within our restaurants
• Implement a new recycling system within
  restaurants
• Support our food waste strategy, helping our
  restaurants prevent food from becoming waste, redistribute surplus food, and
  recycle food waste
• Implement programs to help our restaurant teams and
  customers reduce packaging waste and litter and maximize recycling
• Implement initiatives to help our restaurant teams use
  water more efficiently
• Track
  and measure progress to identify opportunities to make improvements on
  energy saving within our restaurants
• Liaise
  with external & internal stakeholders – including our franchise
  partners
• Develop
  content ideas for sustainability communications both for internal and
  external audiences
• Involvement
  in ad hoc cross functional projects
• Attend meetings, events and seminars, representing the
  business externally where relevant.
• Support the broader business strategy, providing
  timely and relevant content that will inform our approach across internal and
  external communications channels

What we'd love from you

About You

• We're
  looking for someone who is really enthusiastic and passionate about what they
  do. Fire us up with the potential for
  what we could achieve in this space
• This is a
  role that requires the ability to make an impact and influence diverse
  stakeholders. With our management team,
  Team Members in our restaurants, and our franchisees. You will need gravitas and credibility. You'll also need to be a pragmatist; the
  process of making change at such scale will take time and there will
  undoubtedly be bumps along the road.
  This is not a role for someone who's a purist who won't compromise.
• It sounds
  trite but you'll also really need to be a people person. You'll need to be able to develop
  relationships across all functions of the business, and all levels, to find the
  right answers, or to get the help you need to deliver a project.
• You'll have
  an understanding of the balance between the external pressures and demands of
  stakeholders – and the internal pressures of a commercial business

Experience

• 3 years+ experience in operational management
• Good
  subject matter knowledge of environmental impacts
• Understanding of UK & Ireland environmental
  regulatory framework
• Experience
  of the food & drink sector would be helpful
• Excellent
  relationship management skills
• Superb
  project management capabilities
• Experience
  working within a complex organisational structure would be beneficial
• Ability to measure and report on progress
• Excellent verbal and written communication
  skills, particularly to bring data to life and influence decisions
• Willingness
  to travel within the UK&I

Be Original.

At
KFC, everyone gets a seat at our table. Since we landed in the UK in 1965,
we've fed our people's potential – to be their best selves, make a difference
and have fun.

Because
it's not just what you do at KFC. It's the way you do it. Unapologetically you,
undeniably original.

You'll
work with colleagues who all bring their originality to the table: their
energy, spirit and sizzle and make every day high flyin' and high fryin'.

As
a multi-billion-pound business with over 1000 restaurants, we take ambition
seriously. You'll be treated with respect and supported in everything you do as
you roll up your sleeves and play your part in bringing finger lickin' good
chicken to our customers. And whatever your journey looks like, we'll help you
get there. From flexible working to the chance to earn qualifications, we got
you. There are all kinds of opportunities at KFC.

Buckets of Benefits

A career with KFC offers much more than
just fantastic earning potential. We reward achievement with amazing incentives
and benefits, including:

• Flexible,
  hybrid working with our Restaurant Support Centre
  located in Woking, Surrey – a 24-minute train ride from London Waterloo.
  Depending on job requirement, travel across the UK & Ireland may be
  required.
• Generous
  pension with up to 11% company contribution
• 'Fri-Yay'
  time – finish up at 1pm every Friday, all
  year round.
• Live
  Well Days - 5 days per year to disconnect from our
  day-to-day (in addition to 25 days annual leave and bank holidays).

o
You can buy or sell up to 5 extra days of your
core annual leave allowance each year.

o
After 5 years' service, annual holiday
allowance increases to 30 days.

• Bonus – We
  work hard and do our best work to succeed together. When the company and
  individual goals are reached, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Wellness– We
  want you to be your best self, so you'll have access to lots of wellbeing
  initiatives and programmes, including Telus Health, and 1:1 Mental Health
  coaching sessions with our partner Sanctus.
• Private
  healthcare, including access to Digital GP, with
  the option to increase to include family cover.

o
Flexible and Voluntary benefits including
Dental Insurance, Health Screening and Gym Discounts.

• Insurances –
  All colleagues are covered by our life and income protection insurance which
  provides protection and peace of mind.
• Study
  Support may be
  available for job-related qualifications.
• Parental
  Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave and
  flexible return to work options for those important times.
• Colleague
  Discount – If you love KFC as much as we do,
  you'll received a 25% discount.

Our Commitment to You

Our
customers come from all walks of life and so do our teams. We value,
support, and celebrate the things that make Team KFC authentic and original and
all candidates – regardless of age, background, ethnicity, gender, ability,
religion, or sexual orientation.

We
welcome applications from underrepresented groups in our industry such as
women, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities and members of the LGBTQ+
community.

To
make your journey with us accessible and tailored to your needs, we encourage
you to let us know if you'd like any additional support with your application,
have a disability or condition that may affect your performance during your
recruitment process, or any other requirements.

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Ready to apply?

If
you are ready to bring your passion, skills, and dedication to KFC, we
encourage you to apply now. We look forward to welcoming you to our team and
embarking on this extraordinary journey together. Bring it.

Don't
tick all the boxes? Don't worry. If you don't match all the criteria for the
role and still think you'd be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you.

This vacancy will close on Tuesday 4th of June.