Sustainability and Culture Assistant

Pieminister Limited; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK pie brand seeks a Sustainability and Culture Assistant for a 9-month cover. The role involves managing carbon data, supporting sustainability initiatives, and enhancing workplace culture. Candidates should have strong organizational skills, an interest in sustainability, and collaborative abilities. The position offers a salary of £30,000 - £32,000 with flexible working hours and various benefits including paid volunteering days, holiday perks, and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Salary of £30,000 - £32,000

Flexible hours (20 - 37.5 hours a week)

Company pension contributions

29 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Paid volunteering day per year

Discount meals in restaurants

Continuous training and development

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating events or internal engagement activities.
• Creative approach to cultural and communications-led projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage carbon footprint calculation tasks.
• Conduct competitor sustainability reviews.
• Provide sustainability data for external partners.
• Input sustainability datasets.
• Implement sustainability communications calendar.
• Support CSR and sustainability-related events.
• Prepare carbon reporting decks.
• Lead on culture activities related to diversity and inclusion.
• Assist with admin tasks when necessary.

Skills

Strong organisational and time-management skills

Confidence handling data

Knowledge or awareness of carbon measurement

Genuine interest in sustainability

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Proactive approach

Education

Sustainability qualification or 2 years’ experience in industry

Tools

Microsoft BI tools

Sustainability reporting platforms

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a Sustainability and Culture Assistant for a fixed-term 9-month maternity cover. You will support the delivery of Pieminister’s 9 ‘Pies, Planet, People Commitments’, which cover environmental, social and cultural initiatives. This role combines data, reporting, communications, team engagement and culture building activities to help drive progress towards NetZero targets, as well as strengthening a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

Responsibilities and skills:

Variety of responsibilities including:

• Manage carbon footprint calculation tasks including chasing invoices, extracting data, and maintaining accurate data records
• Conduct competitor sustainability reviews to benchmark progress and identify opportunities
• Provide required sustainability data for external partners and liaising to support platform usage, troubleshooting, and implementation of new features.
• Prepare and input sustainability datasets, including WRAP, M2030, EPR and EUDR submissions
• Implement the sustainability communications calendar and supporting the wider sustainability comms strategy with the Brand team
• Support the planning, communication, and delivery of CSR and sustainability-related events with the Brand team
• Prepare monthly and half-yearly carbon reporting decks, ensuring accuracy and clarity
• Lead on ‘Commitment 8’ activities related to culture cultivation, diversity & inclusion, team-building and workplace wellbeing
• Support workplan meetings by ensuring data is accurate and up to date, tracking activities, and ensuring deadlines are met
• Assist the HR Manager and Officer Manager with note taking and other admin tasks when necessary

About you

Essential

• Strong organisational and time‑management skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks
• Confidence handling data, with excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge or awareness of carbon measurement and reporting
• Genuine interest in sustainability, CSR, culture, and inclusion
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external partners
• A proactive approach, with a willingness to learn and participate in training/webinars

Desirable

• Experience with Microsoft BI tools, sustainability reporting platforms, or carbon data
• Understanding of sustainability frameworks (WRAP, M2030, EPR, EUDR)
• Experience coordinating events or internal engagement activities
• Creative approach to cultural and communications-led projects
• Sustainability qualification or 2 years’ experience working in industry

We do not expect candidates to meet all of the above requirements, if you feel that you meet some of these and are interested in the role, please apply.

About our pay and benefits

We offer a comprehensive package, which like our pies aims to cater to all. From free food, tea & coffee, and time off to support your passion to training, coaching and skills-based progression plan. There’s something for everyone here.

• Salary of £30,000 - £32,000 dependent on experience
• 20 - 37.5 hours a week
• Plan for the future with company pension contributions
• 29 days holiday (including bank holidays) plus 1 day extra per year you work with us (up to 4 years)
• 1 paid volunteering day a year
• All the pies you could eat at cost price
• Up to £500 worth of pie and mash for the wedding of your dreams
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount meals in our restaurants and lunch on us every week (Pie-day Friday!)
• Continuous training and development to grow within the world of pie

About Pieminister

From a small pie kitchen, café and festival stall in 2003, Pieminister has grown into the UK’s No 1 premium hot pie brand. An independent family business with its foundations firmly rooted in sustainability, Pieminister is a B Corp and aims to be Net Zero by 2040: just one of the targets laid out in the company’s Pies Planet People commitments.

With a growing number of Pie & Mash restaurants opening across the UK and 100s of retailers and pubs stocking their award-winning products, Pieminister has gained a reputation as the go-to pie for those in the know.

The company is led by its original founders, brothers-in-law Jon and Tris. Their Pie Crew is a strong team of enthusiastic, entrepreneurial people who work hard and have fun. Everyone is included, respected and is committed to drive positive change together, one pie at a time!

As part of our Pies Planet People commitments, Pieminister strives to create a supportive and inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued for what they do and enjoys doing it. As an equal opportunities employer, we want our workplace to be somewhere everyone knows they are truly welcome.