What does a Sustainability Officer do?

Responsibilites vary from week to week, but can involve environmental, social, governance reporting; staying up-to-date with and helping inform the business of new legislation/regulations, developing internal trainings, and helping to drive progress towards sustainability targets.

After you qualified, did it take long to find a job?

No, careers in the food industry are plentiful and varied.

How long have you been doing your job?

1 year and 5 months.

If you could give your 16 year old self some career advice, what would it be?

Do not stress or try to force things which are not right - focus your career, whether that is academic or in the workplace on what you enjoy.

What was your starting salary? Has your salary changed since then?

My starting salary was £28,000 but it increased as I progressed from being a Sustainability Graduate to a  Sustainability Officer.