Sustainability Placement Solihull, England
Job description
During the Sustainability placement, your mission will be to drive sustainability initiatives and gain experience in projects that support the delivery of key areas from Gymshark's sustainability strategy.
Working within our Sustainability Team you will build and maintain collaborative relationships across the business, with other teams such as Sourcing, Materials, Product Development, Product Management to deliver on our sustainability targets.
When you work for us, you're more than a placement student – you'll join our Gymshark family. We give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster and be the best version of themselves. We work hard, sure, but we have fun while we do it.
Placement Start Date: 3rd July, 2023
Placement Duration: 13 Months (includes a one-month handover with the current placement student!)
Location: Solihull, UK
Closing Date: Sunday 9th April, Midnight (Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment)
What you'll learn
You will gain experience in the following areas:
- Supporting on our Circularity project to reduce wastage across our product life cycles
- Updating and managing sustainability databases to drive our Supplier Scorecard
- Supporting the team in collating and inputting data onto the Gymshark Sustainability Website on a regular basis.
- With guidance, assisting the Sustainability managers with their projects including data collection and analysis, feasibility assessments, and administrative tasks such as supporting in the preparation of reports and presentations.
- Challenging and contributing ideas/suggestions to projects that will support Gymshark in delivering sustainable impact.
- Developing materials for internal communication updates on sustainability initiatives.
- Researching sustainability trends and presenting back potential opportunities
What you'll need
We're not about box-ticking, a placement year is about developing you. To be successful for a placement at Gymshark, you will:
- Be passionate about learning and developing your skills
- Be an effective communicator
- Work successfully within a team environment and independently
- Have good relationship building skills
- Be able to manage and prioritise your time effectively
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment
To be successful for a Sustainability placement with us, you will:
- Ability to anticipate problems, offer solutions, and address issues
- Passion for Sustainability and performance / sportswear fabrics
- A good understanding of the key principles of sustainability (I.E., UN SDG)
- Understanding of sustainability opportunities within manufacturing processes
- Knowledge of textile / waste recycling
- Good data management skills and familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite
What you'll get:
We offer a diverse and inclusive culture, a supportive and sociable work environment, plus ample opportunities for professional growth, development, and networking.
Plus, just to mention some of our perks…
25 days holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays which can be substituted and taken whenever you want
A tailored and individualised placement approach
A truly Flexible Working Culture
A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment
50% Gymshark Discount
Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
Great Training and Learning Resources
Choice of hardware and access to the best software
Paid time off when you're physically and mentally unwell
Refuel - Healthy fresh food at GSHQ
️️ Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership
Free monthly massages
What happens next?
Application Outcomes: Mid-April
If successful, you will be invited to complete a video interview in your own time so we can get to know the person behind the application.
Video Interview Outcomes: End of April
If successful, you will be invited to an assessment centre at Gymshark HQ, Solihull, in May 2023.
Please note: Our placements opportunities are open to both those completing a placement year as part of their university course or recent graduates.
ABOUT US.
We're here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It's what we want for our community, and our team. A team that's growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark's future. Our plans are ambitious, and we're looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.
BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.
Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We're an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We're committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you'd like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [email protected].
