Director of Sustainability

Functional Objective

• Ensure the Six Senses vision of Sustainability is instilled within the resort, felt by hosts and guest alike

Minimum Requirement

• Fluency in spoken and written French and English

• Hospitality experience x years

• Sustainability experience x years

• Preferable bachelor's in hospitality management or field related to Sustainability

• SustainabilitReporting understanding

• Comfortable interreacting with guests, representing the brand publicly

• Sincerity, Hardworking, & resourcefulness. Carries the values of the brand.

• Comprehension on the nexus of Sustainability within each department of a resort

Main Tasks

• Oversight and continuous improvement of Sustainable Operations as per internal Sustainability Guidelines, with the goal of maximising resource efficiency, and reducing carbon footprint

• Instilling sustainability culture within the establishment, such that Sustainability is believed by our hosts, and felt by our guests

• Management of the Sustainability Fund, managing its finances and quantifying impact. Continuous management of these relationships and selection of projects based on impact.

• Management of the Earth Lab, bringing sustainability to life through workshops and related- guest experiences

Technical Tasks

• Responsibility of Sustainability Reporting: Green Engage (engineering data), Earth Lab Production, Waste Diversion

• Conducting of the annual Sustainability Audit, Plastic Audit, Food Mile Audit, & Waste Audit

• Training of hosts on all matters pertaining to Sustainability: Orientation, Mandatory Trainings, Reorientation, Department specific trainings

• Continuous improvement on sustainability audits, GSTC compliance, and all other relevant certifications and local compliances

• Maintain strong and transparent relationships with the community: NGOs, Schools, Government and all relevant local stakeholders

• Collaboration with Experience team, bringing sustainability to life for guests, through in-house or third-party experiences activation

• Collaboration with Sales and Marketing on press, journalism, collaterals, social media, storytelling

• Collaborate with Finance on Sustainable Procurement, Contracts Drafting, Clauses, Supplier Engagement

• Collaborate with Engineering team on Energy Efficiency, Reporting, Landscaping, Pest Control and Security, Energy Conservation Committee

• Collaborate with F&B and Culinary team Sourcing, Menu Design, Storytelling, Food Waste etc

• Conducting of the annual Sustainability Audit, Plastic Audit, Food Mile Audit, & Waste Audit

• Assume the role of a leader of the property, instilling core brand pillars within the establishment. Create bonds with hosts such that sustainability is authentically felt throughout.

• Management of Sustainability team, with heavy involvement in Stewarding, Landscaping, & Experiences team

• Planning and Hosting of UN Sustainability Days (Earth Day, International Bee Day, etc), for internal and external activation

• Management & Continuous Improvement of Waste Management Program

• Perform all additional tasks assigned by GM or VP Sustainability

Cost/Budget

• Drafting of annual Sustainability Fund budget

• Drafting of annual Earth Lab budget

Workload

• 10 hours a day, 5 day / week, prioritizing weekends

• Imperative to stay flexible and design your own workload depending on seasonality and hotel occupancy