Sustainability Coordinator
Corporate Coverage Company.com
50k - 60k USD/year
Office
Chicago, IL, US
Full Time
Description
We are seeking a professional to lead our sustainability team. This position would focus on creating and distributing sustainability reporting, managing elective recycling service partnerships, and customer training and education.
Reporting Duties
- 1. Monthly Environmental Report Creation/Distribution
- Waste Audits and Reporting
- LEED Construction Reports Creation/Distribution
- Enter data from recycling drivers’ routes into our Trux database and maintain environmental routes.
- Set up new accounts for environmental statements and maintain existing accounts.
- Create and distribute Environmental Reports to 100+ customers monthly.
- Coordinate audit procedure and dates with customer, dispatch, and the recycling plant.
- Perform LEED certified waste audits on customer containers.
- Create a comprehensive report for customers tracking the contents found in containers.
- Generate, save, and send LEED reports to customers.
- Set up new accounts to track diversion when applicable.
- Respond to customer inquiries regarding said reports.
Subcontract Coordination
- Establish and maintain ancillary recycling services (paper shredding, e-waste recycling, compost collection) for all applicable accounts. This includes recurring services as well as one-time services.
- Coordinate with the service vendor and customer to schedule and oversee services
Billing/Invoicing/Credits Duties
- Prepare and enter billing for universal waste pickups.
- Prepare and enter billing for monthly compost pickups.
- Prepare and enter billing for paper shredding.
- Prepare and enter billing for miscellaneous items (trash FOBS, container sales, compostable bin liners, decal orders, etc.).
Education Duties
Participate In:
- Lunch-and-learns when needed (in person or virtual)
- Cleaning staff trainings
- Tabling events/vendor fairs
- Walk-through waste audits and audit summaries
- Recycling program launch trainings (new and existing customers)
- Attend sales meetings with clients when needed.
Manage the scheduling for Earth Day and America Recycles Day event calendars.
Rfp’S/Sales Force/Sales Support
1. Bids
- Work with Sales to complete and submit RFP’s.
Recycling Contamination
- Educate customers on recycling contamination through photos/grading information.
- Develop tools and suggestions to help customers avoid continued recycling contamination
Marketing Duties
- Work closely with the sales team to create/develop marketing materials for Sales/Sustainability.
- Create/distribute signage (flyers, brochures, posters).
- Maintain and distribute program startup guides for sustainability sub-k services.
Miscellaneous
- Assemble compactor activation data on a monthly basis.
- Keep track of/order applicable inventory.
- Complete purchase requisition documents.
- Assist in recycling plant tour set up.
- Assist in managing office compost and recycling programs.
Requirements
- Sustainability degree or sustainability experience.
- LEED GA preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel, Canva, and Adobe Acroba
Sustainability Coordinator
Office
Chicago, IL, US
Full Time
50k - 60k USD/year
October 11, 2025