Head Of Sustainability | Levy

Head Of Sustainability - Levy UK&I

We're looking for...

Are you passionate about the environment and making a positive impact on both the people and the planet? Someone who likes to work towards bold targets, challenge the norm, and support Levy in their climate commitments through the Environment, Nature and Health Pillars.

This role will be responsible for delivering all operational aspects of Levy’s climate commitments across Levy UK&I venues. This includes implementing sustainable action plans at each venue using Levy tools, coordinating delivery with operational teams, and ensuring progress against key sustainability objectives. The role requires advocacy and coordination across stakeholders within Levy, partners and external SMEs as required.

We are Levy

We are a visionary venue partner. We design and deliver bespoke guest experiences that prioritise people and the planet.

Trusted by some of the world's most iconic stadiums, entertainment venues, and major events from Wimbledon and Twickenham to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Edgbaston, the SEC and ExCeL London we bring experiences to life with passion and precision.

Our mission is to succeed the right way. From pioneering tech and seamless operations to show-stopping menus and exceptional service, we use insight and innovation to understand guests, improve the customer journey, reduce environmental impact, and support local communities.

We are a passionate, diverse team of venue specialists dedicated to making the planet better for future generations.

Head Of Sustainability - The Role

• Work with the Sustainability Director to continue to develop the sustainability strategy for Levy UK&I, creating clear and precise educational documents that support the Levy interventions plan at operational and functional levels.
• Lead, coach and develop sustainability resource across UK&I, building sustainability capability within operational teams and supporting venue sustainability champions
• Regulatory compliance – keep up to date with EU and country specific regulatory compliance
• Track, record and calculate carbon footprints for individual Levy UK&I sites.
• Use Scope 3 data to identify specific in-country emissions hotspots and apply targeted interventions, including menu engineering and supply chain switches, to support delivery of Levy’s climate commitments.
• Supplier engagement
• Collaborate with procurement and suppliers to improve sustainability performance, increase data quality and deliver emissions reduction opportunities across the supply chain.
• Lead on food waste compliance and reduction, a key sustainability and commercial driver.
• Implement the GPS (growth performance score) system monthly to understand venue KPI performance.
• Support QBD content and sustainability reporting for clients, attend client sustainability meetings and support client sustainability events.
• Lead on specific workstreams related to governance and managing impact in relation to Sustainable sourcing either through emissions or commercial impact
• Effectively communicate all Levy sustainability policies and practices through internal and external training and education programs
• Track trends and developments to ensure we stay ahead of the curve.
• Manage the process of the venue staging sustainable events by understanding our sustainability impact, seeking ways to partner and collaborate with partners.
• Add Nature & Health-related mention in the job purpose section -
• Support the development and implementation of Levy's nature and biodiversity commitments, including sustainable agriculture, regenerative sourcing and nature-positive interventions where appropriate

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary with bonus and full company benefits
• 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, your birthday off, and a holiday purchase scheme
• Healthcare & wellbeing: Aviva Digicare, Medicash (dental, optical, therapy treatments)
• Mental health support: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Family benefits: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. 2 days additional leave after returning from maternity leave, day off for your baby's first birthday, enhanced family leave
• Perks & discounts: Shopping, entertainment, and travel discounts, 20% off Nuffield Health and 10% off PureGym memberships
• Financial wellbeing: Pension scheme, Life Assurance, preferred rates on salary finance products
• Development opportunities: Professional subscriptions, ongoing training and structured career pathways
• Meals on duty included

Why Join Us?

Levy UK& Ireland is part of Compass Group, the world's largest catering company, and a vibrant leader in hospitality.

We believe in celebrating individuality and building inclusive teams where everyone feels they belong. Our diverse team fuels creativity, innovation, and excellence.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join us in creating a supportive, empowering workplace where everyone can thrive.

Together, we create unforgettable experiences and shape the future of hospitality.

• Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
• Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
• Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
• Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets
• Health & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
• Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
• Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
• Meals on duty
• Vodaphone discounts
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 23 days + BH's and additional day off for your birthday
• 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
• Competitive and supportive family benefits
• Day off for baby's first birthday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• On-going training & development and career pathways
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com/0708/98764001/52825408/IN/SU #Levy UK

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!