Senior Workplace Health and Safety Manager, Medical, Health, & Safety
Apply for the Senior Workplace Health and Safety Manager, Medical, Health, & Safety role at Amazon.
At Amazon, we believe that every day is day 1 – a day to take the first step, face new challenges, and put ideas into action. The role is based in a fulfillment center where rapid turnover of goods – picking, packing and shipping products – demands rigorous safety oversight.
As a Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Manager you will lead the occupational safety department, work closely with local management to continuously improve safety standards, and coordinate the implementation of internal company and legal requirements.
Key job responsibilities
* Manage on‑site teams and collaborate cross‑functionally to ensure compliance with health and safety laws, guidelines and company policies.
* Use internal reporting tools to analyze data and provide leadership with information to make safety‑related decisions.
* Develop, implement and maintain safety training programs, ergonomics initiatives and prevention programs to improve the safety culture.
* Perform risk assessments for new processes and machines, review changes to standardized processes, and update existing risk assessments.
* Promote commitment to occupational health and safety measures among management and employees to foster a strong safety culture.
A day in the life
This varied role allows you to directly influence many aspects of the safety culture. You will manage health and safety standards while improving functionality and efficiency, supervise your team, implement changes based on employee feedback, and continuously seek process improvements. Your role is essential to keeping employees safe, managing their satisfaction, and supervising their wellbeing and productivity.
About The Team
WHS plays a crucial role in ensuring our people are mentally and physically well at work. The team collaborates with managers, associates and local governments across our sites to comply with Amazon’s policies and legal regulations, and to maintain safe workplaces. Opportunities range from Health and Safety Technicians to Programme Managers, involving equipment inspections, process assessments and design projects.
Basic Qualifications
* A degree (or equivalent) in line with the European Qualifications Framework (EFQ) in Occupational Safety, or a NEBOSH Diploma or an IOSH Diploma.
* Relevant experience managing a team.
* Relevant experience complying with local Health and Safety legislation.
* Advanced proficiency in verbal and written English.
* Strong customer orientation.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with Lean, 5S and Kaizen methodologies.
* Qualifications or experience in sustainability.
* Experience communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including peers and leadership.
* Chartered membership of a Human Resources industry body (e.g., IOSH) to support people management.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Manufacturing and Other
Industries
Software Development
Location
Ashford, England, United Kingdom
Company
Amazon UK Services Ltd.
Job ID: A3150074
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