Sustainable, Aquaculture & Fisheries Manager
| Posting date: | 19 November 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 December 2024 |
| Location: | Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1GA |
| Company: | Tesco |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | tesco/TP/8568366/919603 |
Summary
About the role
At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We also recognise that life looks a little different for each of us. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible working. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
We are delighted to share this rare and unique opportunity to join our Quality team here at Tesco.
The Sustainable, Aquaculture and Fisheries Manger will be responsible for managing and delivering Tesco\'s aquaculture and marine sustainability strategy and policy. Overseeing advocacy plans to facilitate collaboration and co-operation between the aquaculture and marine industry and Product teams at Tesco will be a fundamental part of the role.
This role requires someone who has a Seafood or Marine-related degree in Aquaculture, Marine Sustainability or related subject (such as marine science, fisheries management alongside experience within the marine, fisheries and/or aquaculture industry.
You will be responsible for
- Subject matter expert, leading the development and delivery of the Tesco aquaculture and marine sustainability strategy which covers environmental, social and welfare issues with particular focus on ensuring our supply chains meet our Planet Plan commitments and are sustainable and resilient for the future.
- Oversee and refine advocacy plans associated with the marine workstream (working closely with Group Comms and Government Relations).
- Data collection and reporting of our performance against our public targets and external reporting requirements, e.g. Ocean Disclosure Project, as well as press and customer comms
- Owning and enforcing the Tesco Welfare Approved Standards and supply chain integrity, from farm to slaughter.
- Drive continuous improvement, innovation and collaboration in our aquaculture and marine supply chains.
- Working as part of the Agriculture and broader Sustainability team, sharing learnings across our function and taking ownership of cross-cutting elements and projects within our strategy.
- Owning relationships with the relevant industry, research and NGO stakeholders
- Providing Tesco with aquaculture and marine supply chain expertise to help colleagues do their job better.
- Representing Tesco externally at relevant industry forums as well as internally as leading subject matter expert
You will need
- Seafood or marine-related degree in Aquaculture, Marine Sustainability or related subject (such as marine science, fisheries management, etc)
- Experience within the marine, fisheries and/or aquaculture industry
- Strong relationships with aquaculture and/or marine industry and community
- Experience of delivering and sustaining change
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What’s in it for you
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.
We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.
We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com
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