Head of Sustainable Restaurants
Food Folk Nordic (McDonald's)
Become an integral part of McDonalds’ sustainable development.
As McDonald’s continue their global expansion, they are looking for a dedicated and independent professional to take the lead in ensuring their continued position as front runner in the sustainable operation of their restaurants in the Nordics.
In the newly established position as Head of Sustainable Restaurants, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing the sustainability strategy across restaurant operations in the Nordics. You will be balancing between managing strategic insights and operational excellence, as you ensure compliance with new legislations, driving key sustainability initiatives, and implementing sustainable practices into daily operations. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, regional leaders, and external partners to lead sustainability efforts and create a lasting impact.
You will be responsible for:
- Ensuring operational compliance with emerging sustainability regulations, legislation, industry standards and best practices in collaboration with legal and compliance teams.
- Oversee the execution of key sustainability initiatives in restaurant operations through training programs in close collaboration with regional teams and local stakeholders.
- Managing sustainability reporting, leading the collection and analysis of sustainability data related to restaurant operations in collaboration with both internal and external partners
- Proactively identify opportunities to enhance sustainability performance through partnerships with external consultants, suppliers, and industry experts
Engineer with a passion for sustainable development
You most likely have a background in engineering and bring extensive knowledge in operational energy optimization. You are driven by the opportunity to make a difference in making restaurants more sustainable, and you thrive in working holistically with sustainability, driving the process from strategic planning to practical implementation. Furthermore, you appreciate the collaboration between commercial business goals, and sustainability initiatives.
In addition, you have the following:
- 5-10 years of engineering experience or of managing complex sustainability strategies within a built environment
- 5 years of experience managing complex large-scale business projects in design, engineering, or construction
- Capability in data analytics
- Financial acumen
- Degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline
About McDonald’s in the Nordics
As the largest restaurant chain in the Nordics, McDonald’s serves iconic products to 600,000 guests daily across approximately 444 restaurants, operated mainly by local franchisees. Since 2017, Food Folk Group holds the license rights for McDonald’s in the Nordics, continuing its development. The Nordic headquarters, with about 354 colleagues, operates on a matrix structure, balancing local and Nordic functions.
Are you interested?
The recruitment process is carried out in collaboration with the consulting company Compass Human Resources Group. If you want to learn more about this position before submitting your CV, please do not hesitate to contact Consultant Patrick Lyon Veirum at +45 30 31 14 55 or Research Consultant Cathrine Tams at +45 41 19 51 85. As we process CVs continuously, we encourage you to submit your CV at your earliest convenience if you are interested. Please note that all enquiries will be handled with confidentiality and that we will reply to the email address from which you send your CV.
Deadline for application: As soon as possible
Workplace: Copenhagen, Denmark, Stockholm, Sweden or Oslo, Norway
Reference: 2407.189
Company: Food Folk Nordic (McDonald’s)
