Sustainability Officer

Do you want to give concrete extension to our sustainability objectives together with a driven and hardworking team within a no-nonsense culture? Then we are looking for a:

Sustainability Officer

Job description
Roveg Fruit has strongly focused on sustainability in recent years. We make our ecological footprint so surprising thanks to solar panels on our warehouse and we use sustainable packaging. We also reduce food waste with a special coating that extends the sustainability of avocados. This allows us to achieve 30-40% less product waste.

Roveg Fruit wants to take the next step in its sustainability mission! Together with our suppliers and customers, we are constantly looking for ways to make our ecological footprint in the production and transport process sustainable. Think of sustainable packaging, the correct use of pesticides, guiding our suppliers, etc. We also look for ways to use our social impact in a positive way.

What are you going to do?

• You set sustainability goals and develop them into concrete actions;
• Create both internal and external support to achieve these sustainability goals;
• You translate complex sustainability topics and requirements from certifications into relevant input within the organization;
• You support your colleagues during audits;
• Organization of data reporting in the field of sustainability, for example for the upcoming CSRD reporting requirements;
• You support the commercial department in their contact with customers and provide advice and, if necessary, visit customers as an expert in your field;
• You maintain an active network and are the ambassador for sustainability.

What do we expect?

• HBO at academic working and thinking level;
• For example, a study at the HAS or you had sustainability as a subject within an (economic) study.
• Passion for and knowledge of sustainability within the food sector;
• Interest or skills in data analysis, excel and Life Cycle Assessments (LCA);
• You are ambitious, enthusiastic, communicative and have social skills;
• You are enterprising, customer and results-oriented and think in creative solutions to achieve results;
• Good command of the Dutch and English language

Who are we?
Roveg Fruit B.V. is a global trading company in fruit and vegetables. We supply our products to supermarkets, wholesalers and catering companies. Our head office is located in Waddinxveen, the Netherlands. We import a wide variety of products and manage a unique exotic portfolio. We also have our own ripening facilities and packaging solutions. Roveg is a fast-growing and ambitious company with distinctive flexibility and personal attention for our customers and employees.

Interested?
Are you the one we're looking for? We would like to receive your motivation and CV via this link. Roveg Fruit B.V. is located on the Doelwijk industrial estate in Waddinxveen. For more information about our company and other vacancies, please visit our website at www.roveg.nl.

Recruitment agency? Thank you for your interest, but we will find and select our people ourselves. Profiles sent to us without our specific request will be treated as direct applications.