Senior Workplace Health and Safety Manager

Senior Workplace Health and Safety Manager

Job ID: Amazon UK Services Ltd. - A10

At Amazon, we believe that every day is Day 1. A day to take the first step. A day to face new challenges. It's your day to be part of something big. A day to put your ideas into action.

The role is based in a fulfillment center where we handle a rapid turnover of goods, picking, packing and shipping products. As a Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Manager, you are responsible for the occupational safety department at our Fulfillment center and lead a team. You work closely with local management to continuously improve local occupational health and safety standards and coordinate the implementation of internal company and legal requirements for occupational health and safety.

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 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

Workplace 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 managing a team
• Experience with UK Environment, Health and Safety legislation
• Experience in English-language communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience in a dynamic environment with a high degree of customer service
• A degree, or equivalent level of qualification in-line with the European Qualifications Framework (EFQ), in the Occupational Safety field
• Alternatively, a NEBOSH Diploma or an IOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Kaizen and Lean methodology techniques
• Experience communicating clearly and concisely with leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams
• Qualifications or experience in the field of sustainability
• Chartered membership of a Human Resources industry body (e.g., IOSH) to support people management

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