Environmental Manager

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Environmental Manager

Location: Hessle, East Yorkshire
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, with flexibility required for travel
Reporting to: Head of ESG / Sustainability

Our client is a leading UK food producer with a strong commitment to sustainable and responsible farming. They are seeking an experienced Environmental Manager to support and lead environmental compliance and performance across their Farming Division.

Reporting to the Head of ESG / Sustainability, you will be the environmental lead for farming operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, robust environmental management systems, and delivery of key sustainability objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage environmental compliance across farming sites, including Farm Permits, IPPC, site audits and Environment Agency engagement.
• Lead ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 implementation, internal audits and external certification.
• Manage Climate Change Agreements (CCA) and support energy efficiency initiatives.
• Oversee carbon footprint reporting, environmental data entry and performance monitoring.
• Manage incinerator permits and audits, borehole abstraction licences, and regulatory reporting.
• Oversee water metering, abstraction monitoring and water testing.
• Manage energy metering, usage and reporting across sites.
• Lead waste stream management, driving compliance and continuous improvement.
• Provide expert support and guidance to farm managers and operational teams.

About You

• Proven experience in an Environmental Management role, ideally within farming, agriculture or food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of environmental permitting, audits and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing ISO 14001 / ISO 50001 systems.
• Confident handling environmental, energy, water and carbon data.
• IEMA qualification (or equivalent) desirable.

Pay and Benefits

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• 30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Death in service insurance
• 24/7 health and wellbeing support
• Access to employee discounts platform
• Eligibility for Share Save scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Free gym membership

This is a confidential recruitment on behalf of our client. Further details will be disclosed to shortlisted candidates only. Send your CV to (url removed)