At Amazon, we need talented and experienced individuals to help us operate safely and efficiently. As a Workplace, Health and Safety (WHS) Manager, your role is key to driving improvements onsite and at a regional level. You'll lead your team and help your colleagues maintain high standards, all while driving a culture of safety and inclusivity on your sites.
Key job responsibilities
- Manage your team onsite, whilst regularly collaborating with other teams across the company.
- Use internal reporting tools to analyse data reports and root causes that provide leadership with the information they need to make safety related decisions.
- Provide guidance and arrangements for health and safety projects and policies.
- Drive programmes designed to improve the safety culture in Amazon.
A day in the life
This is an extremely varied role based at one of our sites, allowing you to directly contribute to many aspects of our safety culture. You will manage health and safety standards while improving functionality and efficiency. You'll also manage your team and help them implement changes in response to employee feedback or seize opportunities to continuously make process improvements.
About the team
The Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) team plays a crucial role in keeping our people mentally and physically well at work. Our team works with managers, associates and local governments across our sites, ensuring compliance with Amazon's policies and legal regulations, and guaranteeing the safety of our work environments. The team offers a variety of opportunities, from Safety Technicians to Programme Managers. Regardless of your role, you'll contribute to the development and implementation of the safety strategy across the entire network.
- Experience in English-language communication skills, both written and verbal
- A degree, or equivalent level of qualification in-line with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), in the Occupational Safety field.
- A NEBOSH Diploma or an IOSH Diploma is required.
- Relevant experience complying with local Health and Safety legislation.
- Relevant experience managing a team.
- Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above, we'd love to hear from you.
- Experience with Lean, 5S or Kaizen methodologies.
- Experience planning or managing environmentally conscious initiatives.
- Membership of a professional body in the field of occupational health and safety.
- Experience managing and communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including your peers, reports and leadership.
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