Environmental Sustainability Director for Travelodge - London UK

[FabianPattberg]

Job Title: Environmental Sustainability Director
Reporting to: Director of Property and Development
Department: Property and Development
Location: Thame, Oxfordshire
Salary: £40 – 50k & benefits

Role Overview
An exciting opportunity to develop and implement a progressive Environmental Sustainability Strategy for Travelodge, the leading budget hotel chain in the UK.
Over the past two years Travelodge has made real progress in developing its approach to environmental management and sustainability. Several environmental initiatives have already been undertaken, and the company has been working with the Carbon Trust to assess and reduce Travelodge’s carbon footprint. Safeguarding the environment is very important both to our customers and our staff and hence Travelodge is keen to bring all these initiatives together into a progressive Environmental Sustainability Strategy. The Environmental Sustainability Director role is pivotal to that process.

On offer to the right candidate is a flexible working environment with a competitive remuneration and benefits package including a company car allowance, family medical cover and a contributory stakeholder pension scheme.

Main Responsibilities

· To provide overall strategic direction on tackling environmental and sustainability issues

· To lead the development of the Travelodge Environmental Sustainability Strategy
· To make sure this Strategy addresses the key environmental issues, risks and opportunities which will affect the hotel business in the short and long-term
· To provide environmental input into the business management process and to support growth
· To embed environmental management across the company, developing appropriate environmental policies for the group and coordinating various initiatives and programmes
· To balance any initiatives with the need to maintain a low-cost culture across the business

Skills/ Experience:

· Up to date knowledge of UK and European environmental legislation, policy and practice

· Understanding of global environmental issues and those which particularly impact on the sector
· Several years’ senior management experience, preferably within a large organisation
· Excellent communications, interpersonal and networking skills

Applications:
For further information on the role and benefits package please contact Jacqui Boardman, Senior Partner at our recruitment advisors Acona Ltd.
If you wish to formally apply for the post, send a letter of application outlining your relevant experience and suitability for the role, enclosing a full CV to:jacqui.boardman@acona.com and marking your email subject as TRAVELODGE RECRUITMENT. Or by post to: Jacqui Boardman (Travelodge Recruitment), Acona Ltd, Amadeus House, Floral Street, LondonWC2E 9DP
Closing date for Applications: Friday 16th March 2007