Hochland

(Junior) Sustainability Specialist (m/w/d)

Hochland  •  Onsite  •  10 hours ago
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Job Description

As a (Junior) Sustainability Specialist, you support the further development of Corporate Sustainability Management at Hochland. You contribute to strategic sustainability initiatives, ESG reporting, carbon accounting, and sustainable supply chain programs. By implementing regulatory requirements and sustainability targets, you help drive Hochland’s transformation. Working closely with different departments, international sites, and external partners, you gain broad insights into the sustainable future of an international dairy company.

Your responsibilities:

  • You analyze ESG risks, market trends, and customer requirements, deriving impulses for the sustainability strategy.
  • Legal sustainability requirements such as CSRD and EU taxonomy are monitored, assessed, and clearly prepared for internal teams.
  • You actively support the development and implementation of uniform standards as well as sustainable concepts, programs, and guidelines within the company – especially along the supply chain and for milk production.
  • Contribution to the preparation of the Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) and sustainability reports, as well as promoting internal knowledge sharing and sustainability communication through trainings, is part of your role.
  • Complex sustainability topics and data are prepared by you in a target group-oriented manner and clearly visualized for different audiences.

Your recipe for success:

  • Vocational training in the field of dairy industry, agriculture, energy management or a comparable field, or a similar degree.
  • Initial professional experience in sustainability, data management, or a related area.
  • Genuine interest in working with numbers, analyses, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Confident use of MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint); interest in digital tools and modern solutions such as AI or automation.
  • Clear and open communicator in English to drive projects in an international environment.
Hochland

About Hochland

Hochland – a family-owned cheese manufacturer since 1927

Cheese has been our passion for over 90 years. Since our family business was founded, we have been committed to the production, processing, and sale of delicious cheese products for customers in over 30 countries. But Hochland cheese isn’t just found at supermarkets—we are also a strong partner in the food and gastronomy industries, with cheese production facilities in Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Romania, Russia, and the USA.

We are family—successful and adaptive

We have strong regional ties and consistently high quality, but what else makes us stand out? Change, growth, and future viability! We are a family business, but not family run. We utilize our financial independence and the freedom it offers by boldly breaking new paths and reaching new heights with an appetite for risk—but never without a safety net.

Hochland cares—and not only about its Hochlanders

New employees feel in good hands at Hochland from their first day on because they understand immediately that they can be themselves. After all, the people and all of their unique facets make Hochland what it is today and what it will be tomorrow. And everyone at Hochland treats their fellow colleagues with respect, resulting in many of our employees staying with us for a long time. We have also established an environment of trust among employees, managers, customers, and the company itself.

There are many good reasons to start a career at Hochland

Whatever and wherever your role in our team may be, we will welcome you into the Hochland family with open arms. All you have to do is share our passion for the fascinating world of cheese. #

Join the Hochland team and experience a caring atmosphere—become a Hochlander!

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Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Heimenkirch, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
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