Sustainability Specialist

Weis Markets•Sunbury, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sustainability Specialist is responsible for assisting in the development of systems that enable sustainable, bottom-line business decisions. This role involves measuring, monitoring, managing, and validating sustainability and energy metrics, and compiling data for annual and bi-annual summaries. The specialist will support the implementation of energy reduction projects and store-level initiatives, and conduct audits to assess compliance with sustainability goals. They will promote industry-leading sustainability best practices, advise business partners on energy conservation, and develop training programs for associates. The role also includes serving as an internal resource on sustainability trends, researching developments, attending conferences, and cultivating industry contacts. Additionally, the specialist will assist in developing internal and external sustainability communications, lead the development of the bi-annual Sustainability Report, and analyze energy management projects and store expense budgets. A key responsibility is serving as a member of the power outage response team, overseeing fleet-wide outages and ensuring operational recovery. This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, sustainability, engineering, business, marketing, or a related field.
Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a related role, preferably within a retail or multi‑site operational environment.
Valid driver's license for business travel.

Responsibilities

Assist in the development of systems that enable sustainable, bottom-line business decisions.
Measure, monitor, manage, and validate sustainability and energy metrics; compile data and prepare annual and bi‑annual summaries of goals, progress, and achievements.
Support the development, implementation, and management of energy reduction projects, best practices, and store-level initiatives.
Assist in auditing all areas of the business to assess compliance with sustainability goals; audits require significant on-site observation, education, and instruction.
Promote industry-leading sustainability best practices related to product specification, production, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution; advise business partners on identifying energy conservation and environmental benefits.
Develop and present training programs and educational opportunities to support sustainability initiatives for Company associates.
Serve as an internal resource on sustainability trends and innovations; research developments in the field, attend applicable conferences, and cultivate industry and trade contacts.
Assist key stakeholders in developing internal and external sustainability communications, including collaboration with Public Relations to communicate progress to customers and associates through multiple media outlets.
Act as a change agent, introducing positive disruption that supports an enterprise‑wide understanding of sustainability objectives and performance.
Lead development of the bi‑annual Sustainability Report, including data collection, narrative development, and performance validation.
Assist with analyzing and managing energy management projects and store expense budgets.
Serve as a member of the power outage response team, overseeing fleet‑wide power outages, maintaining hourly communications with stakeholders and senior leadership, and ensuring operational recovery (including refrigeration systems reaching setpoint and alarm resolution).
Perform other related duties as assigned by management.