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Description
The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) is seeking a full-time employee to provide consulting to help restaurants around the United States implement new environmental changes.
The Green Restaurant Association is a 15 year old national nonprofit organization that helps the restaurant industry achieve environmental sustainability. The GRA has the world's largest database of environmental solutions for the restaurant industry; it works with restaurants across the US, from small individual restaurants to larger chains, to help each restaurant location implement four new environmental changes per year.
Responsibilities:
The GRA currently has over 130 restaurants that are committed to implementing four new environmental changes per year. The main responsibility for the Consultant/Researcher is to work with restaurants, recyclers, distributors, manufacturers, and other solutions providers to helps these restaurants implement four new changes per year. The Consultant/Researcher also finds and adds new solutions to the GRA database. Most of the work is office-based, over the phone, and on the computer.
Job Tasks Include:
* Performing Virtual Environmental Assessments
* Providing Solutions Reports
* Working with restaurants and vendors to implement four changes per year, such as recycling, lighting retrofits, packaging changeovers, etc.
* Researching new solutions
Skills and Qualifications:
* Organized, Creative Thinker, Excellent Work Ethic, Persistent
* Excellent Communication and Phone Skills
* Self-Motivated
* Committed to Sustainability
* Comfortable with basic cost analyses
Will give preference to applicants who also have background in many of the following GRA Environmental Guidelines:
* Energy Efficiency & Conservation
* Water Efficiency & Conservation
* Recycling & Composting
* Sustainable Food
* Pollution Prevention
* Recycled, Tree-Free, Biodegradable and Organic Products
* Chlorine-Free Paper Products
* Non-Toxic Cleaning & Chemical Products
* Green Power; Green Building & Construction
Start Date: September 1, 2005
Salary and Benefits:
Salary for this position is commensurate with the relevant professional experience and qualifications. A competitive benefits package is included.
To Apply:
Early applicants will be given top consideration.
Submit your resume and a cover letter via email, including why you are an excellent candidate to be a GRA Consultant/Researcher, and why you are interested in being part of GRAs mission to:
Michael Oshman
GRA Executive Director
Subject: GRA Consultant/Researcher