Senior Workplace Health and Safety Manager

Full Job Description

At Amazon, we need talented and experienced individuals to help us operate safely and efficiently. As a Senior Workplace, Health and Safety (WHS) Manager, your role is key to driving strategic improvements across your sites and at a regional level. You'll lead and develop your team, set the safety agenda, and partner with senior leadership to embed a culture of safety and inclusivity across your operations.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage onsite 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 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. Your role is instrumental in keeping employees safe, managing their satisfaction, and supervising their wellbeing and productivity. You'll step in and take ownership of health and safety to foster a culture that revolves around operating safely.

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.

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 (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

• 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

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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.