Sustainability Associate

Cannabist Chicago, IL Fulltime

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Summary

Monitors sustainability procedures in a facility, including waste sorting, audits, donations coordination, and feedback to staff.

Highlights

Benefits
Health Insurance, 401k, Paid sick days, Family leave, Compas
Experience
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Education
Computer skills
Physical Requirements
Stand long periods, lift up to 50 lbs
Type
Full-Time

Job description

The Role:

The Sustainability Associate is the one who ensures that sustainable procedures are followed in the facility. They monitor compliance and report news, compliance or deviations, and the information necessary to achieve sustainability objectives.

Responsibilities:

  • Walk through CookUnity’s facilities to ensure that sustainable procedures are followed as they should.
  • Classify, weigh, and dispose of Food Waste (donations/compost/garbage/family meals).
  • Condition and prepare Food Waste for donations or for internal use (back to market).
  • Daily walks through the facility (kitchens, green stations, fulfilment, market) and complete the DAILY AUDIT BIN FORM to detect any contamination.
  • Monthly Sustainability Audit form, Assist to the review meetings with the Sustainability team and comply with the corrective actions to improve the final score.
  • Coordinate DONATIONS pick up with the Non-profit organization we work with.
  • Dispose of COMPOSTABLE materials correctly.
  • Give feedback to the people in the everyday work to accomplish Sustainability standards (Create Sustainable behavior).
  • Support people as a Green Leader “Go green”.
  • Ensure Correct Waste Disposal in all kitchens
  • Ensure all supplies to correct waste diversion (Stickers, posters, bins)
  • Coordinate with the cleaning team to keep the Green Stations clean and in order.
  • Team up with OPS for the success of the Sustainability Programs.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Computer skills
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
  • 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

 Family leave: ****12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver, fully paid

 Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises

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

 

About CookUnity

CookUnity is the first Chef-Direct Subscription service—a chef-to-food lover marketplace connecting the country's most talented chefs with eaters (consumers). We’re changing meal delivery by bringing small-batch, restaurant-quality meals to eaters across the country. Every week, a diverse collective of all-star chefs craft their signature, ready-to-eat dishes for an elevated at-home dining experience. 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 has almost 1000 employees and delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry’s 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.

Equal opportunity employer

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.

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