Manager, Environmental Sustainability

As part of the largest baking company in the world, Bimbo Canada is a leading producer and distributor of packaged fresh bread, bakery products and snacks. We produce and distribute more than 1,000 products across; 18 brands Canadians know and trust, like Dempster's®, Villaggio®, POM®, Bon Matin®, Stonemill®, Natural Bakery®, Takis®, Thomas'®, Little Bites™, Vachon®, Hostess® and more.

In business for more than 110 years, the company operates 15 bakeries and employs approximately 4,000 associates across Canada. Bimbo Canada creates value by being at the forefront of manufacturing and service delivery innovation in the baking industry through the continued improvement and refinement of its supply chain network while serving major grocery chains, retail outlets and food service operations across Canada.

At Bimbo Canada, we’re more than just a bakery - we’re a family dedicated to baking delicious moments for millions. Our beliefs are the foundation of our success, and we’re looking for people who share our commitment to excellence.

Reporting to the Director, Environment & Sustainability, you will help Bimbo Canada execute its 10-year sustainability strategy by working with engineering leaders and other key stakeholders across the organization to develop and implement sustainable practices to meet our environmental sustainability targets. The nature of this role means that no two projects will be the same, so you will need to think on your feet and challenge existing practices to develop answers to complex issues.

You will also be collaborating with associates in multiple functions and at multiple levels of the organization, both local and in our global office, so we will look to you to build relationships, identify opportunities and build effective strategies to grow engagement as we work together to strengthen our sustainability culture.

• Progress the environmental aspects of the implementation of the sustainability strategy with initiatives designed to achieve savings while contributing to environmental protection. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Devising strategies to meet targets, benchmark and establish/implement global best practices
  • Establishing tools and mechanisms to track and monitor progress across all facilities
  • Defining, prioritizing and leading the implementation of sustainability initiatives to advance the strategy
• Engaging with various functional partners across the organization to understand and support initiatives and targets within their area of the business that also have an environmental impact. Coordinating meetings, check-ins, training or other to ensure timely progression.
• Work directly with plant management across Canada to achieve and maintain environmental compliance across air, wastewater, solid waste, noise, and other aspects.
• Stay apprised of any relevant changes in environmental legislation at all levels of government that could impact our business.
• Identify, apply for, and win funding for sustainability projects across the areas of GHG mitigation, energy efficiency, food waste reduction, and innovation/automation.
• In partnership with engineering team leads, plant managers, and vendors, provide technical leadership and project management to:
  • Identify initiatives to reduce utility use and food waste;
  • Raise awareness on various types of emissions, waste and environmental impacts and work together to determine improvement plans (ie. Food loss, water, electricity & natural gas consumption, recycling, waste)
• Work closely with our energy management partners to develop new energy conservation and infrastructure…