Sustainability Manager

~ In 2006, our CEO Matt Thomas founded Townshend’s Tea Company with the idea to bring the various ways in which tea is prepared all under one roof. Two years later, he started Brew Dr. Kombucha in the kitchen of the teahouse. Today, Brew Dr. operates from a 50,000 sq ft brewery in Tualatin, Oregon and our products are sold in all 50 states and across Canada. ~

• Mission Statement: Explore tea, thoughtfully. Craft quality, tasty tea beverages with thoughtful care for our people, ingredients, and the planet.
• Proud to be a B Corp: Brew Dr. is proud to be the first national kombucha company to become a Certified B Corporation, joining the growing number of companies using business as a force for good.
  • Certified B Corporations meet rigorous standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance purpose and profit. Of the 40,000+ companies who have taken the assessment, only 5% passed in order to become B Corps. We’re proud to be in that 5%!

Position Summary

The Sustainability Manager leads the development and implementation of sustainability improvements in company operations. The position’s responsibilities include cross-functional engagement throughout the manufacturing environment, administration, and the company’s vendors. The Sustainability Manager is responsible for maintaining Brew Dr.’s certification as a B Corp, which it has held since 2018. This role also partners with other corporate functions on community-focused efforts.

• Department: Operations
  
• Location: Tualatin Brewery/Remote
  
• Supervisory Responsibilities: No
  
• Reports to: VP of Business Improvement

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement short and immediate term waste reduction strategies, with a goal of reducing costs as a result
• Build a network within the community of companies and organizations focused on sustainability, B Corp and community engagement
• Develop and manage our BeeHives (3 cross-functional groups of employees that collaborate to help the company constantly improve as a certified B Corp); work with team leaders and employees to drive the adoption of B Corp action items
• Manage and continuously improve systems and platforms that track and report on BDK’s sustainability strategies and initiatives, including B Corp
• Lead the compilation and delivery of quarterly and annual Sustainability Reports. These are used both internally and externally
• Provide support to and consult with the operations team on the development of strategies to improve the sustainability, COGS, and social impact of BDK’s supply chain
• Conduct building audits for cost-saving measures
• Work with the sales and marketing teams to analyze data and build recommendations to further BDK’s commitment to sustainability; identify trends
• Steward our 1% for the Planet relationship, and work to update the vision and strategy of this relationship annually
• Design and implement a Sustainability & Transparency employee survey to track employee data as it relates to sustainability and B Corp initiatives
• Conduct B Corp recertification process

Qualifications and Experience

• Environmental Engineering and/or B Corp background a plus
• 2+ years of progressive work-related experience in sustainability and social impact with demonstrated proficiency in program management, implementation leadership and results delivery
• Knowledge of best practices and current innovation trends in sustainability and social impact
  Superior verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of providing information to
• and influencing the activities of various internal and external stakeholders
• Familiarity with and demonstrated ability to contribute to positive outcomes from third-party certifications, audits, rankings and awards
• Demonstrated project management and executional experience in organizing, planning, and executing large-scale projects from conception through implementation

Other duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.