Sustainability Manager - Mecca, المملكة العربية السعودية - RAFFLES

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    Job Description

    Reporting to the General Manager, the main responsibilities of the Sustainability Manager include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Leads the sustainability efforts of the Hotel with the General Manager and Hotel Manager overseeing the activities and projects.
  • Ensures that the elimination of single-use plastic is achieved 100%, sustained, and maintained.
  • Conducts audits to ensure compliance at all times with the Raffles Brand Guidelines.
  • Liaises between the Corporate Office and the Hotel for matters relating to Sustainability.
  • Coordinates and communicates with other Departments on new directions and initiatives and ensures compliance and adherence to standards.
  • Ensures that the Hotel is compliant with the standards and is certified by an accredited Sustainability certifying body.
  • Reports the Hotel's sustainability and Environmental performance and data both internally and externally as required, this includes both internal and external stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, and community organizations.
  • Establishes Sustainability partnerships with external organizations, companies, and local government units whenever feasible, by identifying potential partners, initiate contact, explore collaboration opportunities, create a partnership agreement, and continuously monitor and communicate progress towards shared Sustainability goals.
  • Identifies areas of improvement in regard to the organization's Sustainability practices and improve current practices and develop/ implement new practices:
  • Energy efficiency improvements, green energy sourcing
  • Sustainable F&B (food waste management, food sourcing, food trends)
  • Plastic pollution reduction
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Support to local communities & charities
  • Biodiversity protection
  • Train staff at all levels on environmental issues and good practices
  • Qualifications

  • Service-focused personality is essential; customer-related experience is an asset.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality, Environment, Sustainability, or related areas.
  • Strong user knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office tools.
  • Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in Hospitality or Sustainability Position.
  • Proficient in English language (verbal & written).
  • Strong interest in luxury hospitality.
  • Passing on your passion to customers.
  • Solid general knowledge in luxury.
  • Attention to details.
  • Competencies:

  • Fluent in English Communication Skills (Oral and written)
  • CSR:knowledge of global and local regulations around sustainabilitycapability to understand and analyze sustainability-related datacapability to assess sustainability impacts
  • Budget management.
  • Project management: experience in leading a project team around sustainability-related topics
  • Analytical
  • Team Player
  • Able to influence
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Innovative, Creative
  • Organized
  • Accountable
  • People-oriented
  • Multidisciplinary, Multi-tasked
  • Passion for people and for best-in-class service
  • Additional Information

    Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

    We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.