Job brief: Sustainability Lead

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• Listed on CookUnity's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens careers.cookunity.com, the address CookUnity's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $21 to $23 an hour
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Seattle, Washington, United States · Seattle
• Posted: 2025-09-25 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Lead / staff. The title says "Lead".

Must have

• The Sustainability Lead is responsible for ensuring the facility operates in alignment with sustainable practices, with a strong focus on achieving and maintaining Zero Waste Cert…
• Prepare and lead sustainability audits for Zero Waste Certification
• Give the necessary data/information to achieve Zero waste Certification to people from RTS

Conditions

• Ability to stand for long periods, lift up to 50 lbs., and work in a physically demanding environment.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizen…

Main duties

• The Sustainability Lead is responsible for ensuring the facility operates in alignment with sustainable practices, with a strong focus on achieving and maint…
• Walk through CookUnity’s facilities to ensure that sustainable procedures are followed as they should.
• Oversee waste sorting and disposal procedures to ensure compliance with zero-waste goals.
• Track and analyze waste data, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Classify, weigh, and dispose of Food Waste (donations/compost/garbage/ family meals)

Lines copied from the posting, not rewritten. "Preferred" or "nice to have" items are not listed as must-haves.

How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across CookUnity's 131 open listings, 79% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How CookUnity hires

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