Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Coordinator

About the roleWe are delighted to be recruiting this new role within our Ethics & Sustainability team reporting into the Agriculture Manager. In this position you will support the smooth running of the agriculture, aquaculture & fisheries team. You will coordinate and organise supply chain engagement and events, aligning with the wider Ethics & Sustainability and Waitrose Commercial teams.

• Expected Salary - £28,400 - £32,700 per annum (dependent on experience)

• Contract type - This position is a Permanent contract

• Working pattern/flexible working - We know flexible working is important to you, and it is important to us too. The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs whilst balancing the needs of the business. The team typically 3 days per week working at home with the other 2 days in Bracknell head office (includes Wednesdays) or on supplier visits if required.  

• Location - This role is based at our Bracknell Head Office campus. Please note, any cost incurred as a result of travel to the office is the responsibility of the appointed candidate. There is no travel allowance for this role. There is also a responsibility to visit our John Lewis branches / Suppliers / Trade Shows when necessary. You will be able to claim travel expenses for these journeys

• Please note: Internally this role is known as Agriculture, Aquaculture & Fisheries Administrator

Key responsibilities 

• Organise quarterly meetings for our livestock, fish and fresh produce steering groups. You will attend these meetings and take minutes.

• Organise and facilitate supplier-based engagement, including supply chain engagement field visits and other events such as an agri conference. 

• Interpret a significant amount of data collation that is required to report against our commitments and targets

• Liaise with stakeholders to make sure our targets and objectives are on track.

• Support response to NGO, media & other external stakeholders concerning farming and fishing supply chains. 

Essential skills/experience you’ll need 

• Keen interest in farming, fishing & the wider ethics & sustainability agenda 

• Experience working in or with agriculture, aquaculture or fishing supply chains 

• Solid IT, Data Management and Reporting skills 

• Good organisational, prioritisation and project management skills 

• Good written and verbal communication 

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Qualification, expertise or industry experience in sustainable sourcing, animal welfare, regenerative agriculture, marine management 

• Experience of working in a retail or FMCG environment

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About The Partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting. If required, you’ll find out more about vetting throughout the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays.

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.