Keeping our people safe and well at work is a top priority at
Amazon. Our Safety Specialists play an integral part in making this
happen. In this role, you’ll put the vital steps in place to make
sure everyone at your location works in a safe and healthy
environment. This is a hands-on opportunity to make a difference to
people every day. By proactively keeping them safe, you’ll also
empower them to feel confident in their roles and motivated to do
their best work. Key job
responsibilities- Monitor site performance against set
KPIs and create plans to improve processes - Set up
workplace health and safety programmes and arrange training
sessions - Analyse safety metrics and incident trends to
help colleagues plan appropriate resources for areas with the
highest risk - Carry out audits to make sure your site
is compliant with relevant health and safety laws and implement
solutions where you identify risks A day in
the lifeYou’ll be based on location at one of our sites,
which could be one of our fulfilment centres, sortation centres or
delivery stations. Being on site means that you can keep a close
eye on the processes. As well as helping us stay on top of health
and safety compliance, you’ll spot potential issues and identify
opportunities for improvement. That means working closely with
people across the business to get to know the risks they experience
and gathering data to identify smarter and safer ways that we can
work. You’ll also set up training and other programmes to help
everyone follow new safety processes and reach new
standards.About the teamWorkplace
Health and Safety (WHS) 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, making sure
we’re complying with Amazon’s policies and legal regulations, and
that our workplaces are safe.There is a range of
opportunities within the team, from Health and Safety Technicians
to Programme Managers. No matter what your role is, you’ll play a
part in developing, implementing and upholding our high safety and
wellbeing standards. You could work on a variety of projects
alongside colleagues from across the business, ranging from
equipment and process inspections to assessing processes, building
and equipment design.BASIC
QUALIFICATIONS- Experience in English-language
communication skills, both written and verbal- A degree,
or equivalent level of qualification in-line with the European
Qualifications Framework (EFQ), in Production, Manufacturing,
Safety, Environment, or traditional Engineering field-
The NEBOSH General Certificate- Alternatively, a NEBOSH
Diploma or an IOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety is
required- Understanding of UK Environment, Health and
Safety legislation- If you do not currently hold the
NEBOSH Diploma, Amazon may require you to complete this
qualification as part of our internal upskilling program in order
to aid your career development.PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS- Experience with lean
methodologies- Experience of planning or managing
environmentally conscious initiativesAmazon
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