Sustainability Project Coordinator – Full Time
Location: Head Office, Burnaby, BC (Hybrid)
Part Time / Full Time: FULL TIME
Overview
QE Home | Quilts Etc. is a designer bedding retailer with over 75 stores across the country and a thriving e-commerce business. Proudly Canadian and family-owned since 1992, we are passionate about providing sleepers with beautiful, accessibly-priced, and sustainable bedding solutions crafted by our in-house design team. Our Sleep Stylists pride themselves on delivering exceptional, expert customer service across all our channels.
We’re currently seeking a Sustainability Project Coordinator to be based in our Burnaby offices.
In this role, you’ll help shape the shopping experience for millions of customers each year and explore the various touchpoints of an omnichannel brand. You will work collaboratively with our marketing and product teams to help guide all aspects of the brand voice, copy, visual and overall creative for print and digital campaigns. Don’t lose sleep if you don’t match 100% of the requirements below. If our values are aligned and you’re motivated to learn - we want to hear from you!
QE Home Values
- Act from the heart - We care, deeply. We act wholeheartedly. We own and approach our roles with sincerity.
- Do right by all - Integrity never sleeps. We strive to do what’s right — for our customers, teams, and communities.
- Take charge - We’re proactive, adaptive, and in charge. We lead by example and take on challenges with energy.
- Know your stuff - Knowledge is power. Power to improve, contribute, and grow. We’re never complacent when it comes to learning.
- Play for the team - We are not our own four walls. We support each other, share wins, and own mistakes.
- Deliver comfort - Through every exchange, no matter how small, comfort is at our core. That means acting with kindness, empathy, and respect.
Requirements & Responsibilities
- Work closely with the President and VP of Brand, as well as cross-functional teams throughout the company, to proactively identify, develop and drive long-term sustainability strategies while also implementing tangible solutions.
- Coordinate the B-Corp Certification application process and implement action plans to meet certification requirements.
- Lead the scoping, design and execution of annual social impact report and other relevant internal & external reporting holding the QE Home team accountable for achieving set KPIs.
- Manage the communication of internal and external reporting of sustainability performance indicators in order to support the integration of KPIs in business updates, influence decision making, show measurable progress toward overall goals and update on key program areas.
- Lead the development and roll-out of sustainability training, engagement and resources across the entire business.
Technical Skills
- 3+ years of experience in sustainability, corporate environmental and social responsibility management role.
- Proven expertise across corporate social responsibility, environmental sustainability, climate, and/or strategy development, with an ability to bring insight and subject matter expertise on sustainability trends, practices, and innovations.
- Experience leading an organization through B-Corp certification is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of collection, analyzing and reporting on environmental impact metrics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and project management ability.
- Strong technical writing and editing abilities for documentation copy.
Soft Skills
- Performance-driven with a desire to take on a high level of responsibility and work in a dynamic environment.
- Detail-oriented with a positive team spirit — you are comfortable providing and receiving constructive feedback to help raise the bar for the company.
- Able to work collaboratively with cross-department teams (including HR, Product, Operations, Marketing, Customer Service).
- Clear, effective presentation skills and the confidence to regularly report to leadership.
- Strong leadership qualities.
- Upbeat, optimistic, passionate, friendly, and authentic.
- Flexible, self-starting, and autonomous.
Bonus Skills ~ Nice to have, but not necessary
- Familiarity with interior design, fashion, or textiles.
- Familiarity with retail.
- Fluency in French.
Education
Degree or Diploma in Business or Sustainability
Schedule
Monday to Friday
Core Hours: 9:00–5:30
Ability to commute/relocate:
Burnaby, BC (Hybrid)
What We Offer
- Work from home flexibility
- Paid time off + flex/sick days
- Dental care, vision, extended health care, & life insurance
- Store discount + a set of free luxury sheets upon completion of training!
- Commuter benefits & plenty of on-site parking
- Professional development/education budget
- Referral bonus program
- Casual dress (sometimes you’ll even catch our teams wearing our robes in the office)
Key Relationships
Reporting to President & VP of Brand
How to Apply
Send your résumé to resume@quiltsgroups.com
Please use "Join The Team - Sustainability Project Coordinator" in your subject line.
