Position: Sustainability Specialist

Location: Tampa, FL (HQ Area Office)

Schedule: Monday–Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends

Position Overview

Coke Florida is seeking a Sustainability Specialist to support and advance strategic sustainability initiatives across business operations, customer partnerships, and community engagement. This role works cross-functionally with Operations, Commercial, Marketing, and Public Affairs teams to reduce the company’s environmental footprint and drive measurable impact. Key focus areas include Recycling & Waste Reduction, Water Stewardship, Resiliency, and Carbon Reduction, while also aligning with The Coca-Cola Company’s global priorities in Packaging, Water, and Climate.

Key Responsibilities

· Support the development and execution of strategic sustainability initiatives across Recycling & Waste Reduction, Water Stewardship, Resiliency, and Carbon Reduction.

· Partner with Operations, Commercial, and Public Affairs teams to embed sustainability into business practices, customer partnerships, and community programs.

· Manage key sustainability projects that deliver business value while evaluating cost, technical feasibility, and alignment with existing sustainability frameworks.

· Research and evaluate sustainable partners, vendors, and organizations to integrate innovative and effective sustainability solutions across the business and communities served.

· Monitor, track, and analyze sustainability performance indicators, including water and energy usage, waste generation, and recycling metrics, identifying continuous improvement opportunities.

· Support the development and implementation of tools, platforms, and materials used to communicate Coke Florida’s sustainability efforts and impact to internal and external stakeholders.

· Collaborate with internal teams to document sustainability initiatives and contribute to annual sustainability reporting and impact storytelling.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in sustainability, business, environmental science or a technical field, with 2–4 years of professional experience in sustainability or a related area.

· Strong administrative, organizational, and computer skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

· Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.

· Solid understanding of sustainability principles, including circularity, packaging, water stewardship, and energy management.

· Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.

· Previous budget management experience.

· Project management experience strongly preferred.

· Ability to travel within the state of Florida up to 30%.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.  

Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. 

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.