European Environmental

Our client a market leader for over 150 years within the Food Production industry currently have an exciting new opportunity, to expand their team with the successful placement of a European Environmental & Hygiene Manager based within the Fochabers area of the Highland/Moray area.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join a highly successful and ever evolving company.

The main purpose of this role is to manage the risks of the European division within the company of failure to comply with European legislations, providing advice to the ED on compliance on compliance with Environmental legislation.

Main duties (not limited to):

Monitoring compliance with Pollution Prevention & control, and all other Environmental permits, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementation of preventive actions
Implementation of energy saving projects
Monitor projects which may have environmental implications
Advise the senior management teams on any implications of emerging environmental legislation relevant to the European Division
Lead continuous improvement projects
Develop overall site cleaning risk assessment
Be an active member of the HACCP team providing guidance as and when required
Essential Qualifications & Training:

Intermediate HACCP & Intermediate Food Hygiene qualification
Degree level qualification in a Food or related Science discipline
Minimum 5 years experience within a Hygiene/Environmental Manager role of equivalent within a FMCG environment
Lead Auditor training (not essential but advantageous)
Preferred Experience Required:

Project Management
Team Management
Awareness of BRCGS or GFSI standards
Previous experience in environmental awareness
Awareness of ISO14001 is essential
The ideal candidate should:

Have a strong background in Environmental Management Systems
Be a logical thinking with a hands on approach
Be experienced within a hygiene role within a FMCG environment
Have a high level of competence in Root Cause Analysis
Display excellent leadership and management skills
Be a motivated individual, whilst being a proactive team player
Have very high well developed communication skills, also within a customer facing role
Personal Qualities & Behaviours:

Display excellent project management skills & leadership capabilities
Working to a high level of attention to detail
Drives as well as embraces change
Deliver a high standard of accuracy
Posses a degree of credibility both internally and externally with competence in technical knowledge
The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary along with other company benefits #J-18808-Ljbffr

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