Health Safety Officer UAE AMZL WHS

Amazon; Dubai; On-site; AED 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in Dubai is seeking a Workplace Health and Safety Officer to enhance health and safety across delivery stations. This role-includes responsibilities such as leading risk assessments, establishing training matrices, promoting a safe work culture, and conducting regular safety audits. Ideal candidates must possess a NEBOSH IGC certification, a Bachelor's degree in occupational health, a valid UAE driving license, and experience in the WHS field. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH IGC certification required.
• Experience in the WHS field essential.
• Valid UAE driving license and own transport necessary.
• Experienced in emergency response and holds First aid and CPR certificates.

Responsibilities

• Lead site risk assessments for activities.
• Establish WHS training matrix.
• Promote safe culture among employees.
• Conduct daily and weekly WHS audits.

Skills

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Judgment

Customer Focus

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety or Engineering/Science

Tools

Gensuite

Job description

Amazon is looking for a Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Officer to add to the team:

Yearonyear as we continue to grow we need to work as smart as we can to keep all our team members safe fulfilled motivated and empowered. To help us achieve this were seeking a driven WHS Officer. With your Bias for Action well need you to step in and help drive health and safety across our delivery stations in Abu Dhabi / Dubai.

In this crucial WHS position youll report to the Country WHS Manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead site risk assessments for current and new activities.
• Establish site WHS training matrix.
• Lead implementation of site specific WHS standards and guidelines.
• Lead implementation of site WHS objective and programs.
• Promote safe culture among employees by providing daily WHS content to shift briefing/standup meeting.
• Perform frequent site safety audits to identify all noncompliance equipment and/or processes at the site. Work with Operations team to implement solutions to eliminate exposure to these risks and prevent injury.
• Conduct daily and weekly WHS audits such as GEMBA walks area audits vehicle and driver inspections etc.
• Attending to incidents and occupational injury cases on site.
• Guide and assist area managers on incident investigations Gensuite write up and communication of lesson learned.
• Assisting Ops team in Gensuite follow up sheet and CAPA creation. Audit recordkeeping practices and ensure Gensuite entries to be aligned with global WHS standards and local regulations.
• Ensure the PPE inventory at site and coordinate with procurement for order placement.
• Ensure basic fire fighting training and first aid training completion.
• Complete daily Trailer Dock Release (TDR) inspections and communications.
• Daily Action Tracking System monitoring closeout and support.
• Participate in site management safety walk provide insight into unsafe acts and conditions to management.
• Provide daily update to Country WHS Manager on objectives progress incidents AOs ATS network actions etc).
• Preparation of WHS committee meeting agenda MOM write up ATS creation.
• Daily Permit to Work review and sign off working with the operational and facilities team.
• Lead on WHS related procurement and follow up on site.
• Preparing risk assessments and emergency response plans.
• Managing preparation and completion of emergency drills medievac drills and preparing drill records.
• Heat Index establishment monitoring and support.
• Provide support to site specific requests unplanned events and activities.

Qualifications

• On the Road experience
• Excellent with computers and data analysis
• NEBOSH IGC
• Experience in WHS field.
• Good communication skills English
• Valid UAE driving license and own transport
• Works well within a team environment
• Is driven and pushes for self development and growth
• Strong communication teamwork analysis judgment and customer focus skills
• Ability to adapt well to fastpaced environments with changing circumstances direction and strategy.
• Experience working within a team
• Ability to analyze accident data new processes and machinery for potential safety concerns and conduct job hazard and job safety analyses
• Experienced in emergency response and currently holds First aid and CPR certificates
• Bachelors degree in occupational health and safety or Engineering/Science bachelor degree.

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Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority