Environmental Manager in Leicester

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family! At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations:

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

Working across two sites in Leicestershire as our Environment Manager, you’ll champion environmental compliance, continuous improvement, and sustainability across our operations. You’ll be the go‑to expert for all environmental matters on-site — from managing ISO 14001 systems and regulatory relationships to identifying the next big opportunity to reduce our environmental footprint. This is a role for someone who thrives on influencing, engaging and inspiring others — translating strategic ambitions into practical, effective site-level action.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead environmental culture, capability building and colleague engagement across both sites.
• Maintain full compliance with environmental legislation, permits and ISO 14001, acting as the primary contact for regulators and auditors.
• Manage environmental risks, incidents, audits and performance reporting, ensuring clear actions and continuous improvement.
• Drive reductions in energy, water, waste and emissions through practical, cost‑effective projects and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Translate sustainability strategy into site‑level action, delivering measurable progress against corporate environmental targets.

The Ideal Candidate

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience:

• IEMA or IESep Associate/Practitioner (or equivalent)
• ISO 14001 internal audit qualification or knowledge
• Experience maintaining ISO 14001 within a manufacturing environment
• Strong ability to influence and engage operational teams
• Proven track record delivering environmental initiatives and projects
• Ideally experience in food manufacturing or FMCG

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role. Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you’ll be more than just a team member – you’ll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

Samworth Brothers is a fourth-generation family business, trusted by many of the UK’s best-known retailers to produce high-quality own-label products. Alongside these, we’re proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son. With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well-invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build. At Samworth Brothers, you’re more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. As part of a well-established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive.

Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of something special! We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please do let us know.