Workplace Health and Safety Specialist , Workplace Health and Safety Please note that this a Fixed Term Contract of 12 months. 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 life You'll be based on location at one of our sites, which could be one of our sortation centres. 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 team Amazon couldn't deliver at pace without the Amazon Transportation Service (ATS) team. As part of ATS, you'll be welcomed into a diverse team that plays a central role in our success. Using air, sea and road transport, as well as sortation centres equipped with the latest technology, you'll help Amazon's transport run at maximum efficiency. Our team captures data and uses it to drive decisions. They are key to making Amazon more innovative and efficient. We put safety first as our people are our priority. And we use the expertise of our people to get packages to their destination – quickly, conveniently and sustainably. We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Leeds, GBR BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- - A NEBOSH Diploma/NVQ5 (or studying towards) level or equivalent qualification Please note that this a Fixed Term Contract of 12 months. 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 life You'll be based on location at one of our sites, which could be one of our sortation centres. 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 team Amazon couldn't deliver at pace without the Amazon Transportation Service (ATS) team. As part of ATS, you'll be welcomed into a diverse team that plays a central role in our success. Using air, sea and road transport, as well as sortation centres equipped with the latest technology, you'll help Amazon's transport run at maximum efficiency. Our team captures data and uses it to drive decisions. They are key to making Amazon more innovative and efficient. We put safety first as our people are our priority. And we use the expertise of our people to get packages to their destination – quickly, conveniently and sustainably. We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Leeds, GBR BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- - A NEBOSH Diploma/NVQ5 (or studying towards) level or equivalent qualification - - Understanding of UK Environment, Health and Safety legislation - - Advanced proficiency in verbal and written English PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- - Experience of Lean, 5S, or Kaizen methodologies - - Experience of planning or managing environmentally conscious initiatives 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. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need an adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please contact the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT), Monday through Friday from 7:00 am GMT - 4:00 pm GMT. If calling directly from the United Kingdom, please dial +44 800 086 9884 (tel:+448000869884). If calling from Ireland, please dial +353 1800 851 489 (tel:+3531800851489). Send me alerts about jobs like this. Please enter your email address to continue setting up an email alert for similar jobs to this one. By entering your email address and clicking apply you will sign up to Jobs4 and agree to our terms and conditions . Job Overview ID: 1084734 Date Posted: Posted 2 days ago Expiration Date: 02/05/2024 Location: Competitive Send me alerts about jobs like this. 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