Graduate Safety Specialist

Amazon - Grad; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a proactive WHS professional to support safety performance for Melbourne Fulfillment Centre operations. You will assist with program implementation, incident reporting, and data-driven safety improvements.

The role requires a university degree in a relevant field and a Cert IV, with experience in confidentiality and emergency response preferred. You will collaborate with the WHS team to enhance on-site safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of OSHA regulations (29 CFR 1910).
• Proficient in Microsoft Word in a professional setting.
• University degree in a relevant field (post 2025 or final year) and a Cert IV; confidentiality responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist the WHS Manager to deliver safety performance and goals.
• Facilitate and/or arrange WHS training programs.
• Support WHS program implementation within FC Operations.
• Assist with key risk assessment activities.
• Ensure compliance with local AU legislation and maintain accurate WHS records.
• Contribute to incident prevention programs and safety improvements.
• Support injury management and return-to-work planning.
• Coordinate training of new Safety coordinators and Area Managers.
• Provide coverage for the WHS Manager as required.
• Support FC Safety Steering Committee meetings.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Microsoft Word

Confidentiality handling

Education

University degree in relevant field (post 2025 or final year)

Cert IV

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

We're on the lookout for the curious, those who think big and want to define the world of tomorrow. At Amazon, you will grow into the high impact, visionary person you know you're ready to be. Every day will be filled with exciting new challenges, developing new skills, and achieving personal growth.
How often can you say that your work changes the world? At Amazon, you'll say it often. Join us and define tomorrow.
At Amazon, you will define your goals, exceed them, and set new ones.

Key job responsibilities:

Assisting the WHS Manager to ensure delivery of Safety performance in line with personal, team and functional goals and objectives, facilitating and/or arranging training programs on Fulfillment Centre (FC) WHS issues

Supporting the implementation of WHS programs within FC Operations

Supporting the FC with key risk assessment activities

Supporting the business to ensure compliance to local and AU legislation

Ensuring that WHS systems are kept accurate at all time with completed incident reports and all required supporting documentation, with metrics compiled on key data points to help the WHS Manager prepare/issue regular and ad hoc reports and metric documents

Assisting the WHS Manager with the construction of incident prevention programs, contributing to FC requests to improve on site Safety and positively impact accident trends

Supporting injury management and return to work planning for recovering associates

Coordinating and training of new Safety coordinator, Area Managers and Associate

Proxying for the WHS Manager as required

Arranging, facilitating and contributing to FC Safety Steering Committee meetings

Arranging and conducting basic surveys and checks in the FC environment, FC processes, Safety supplies and on employee behaviours

Any other reasonable request

Basic Qualifications

Knowledge of OSHA regulations, specifically 29 CFR 1910

Experience using Microsoft Word in a professional capacity

Must completed a university degree post 2025 or currently in final year in relevant field of study and Cert IV

Experience maintaining confidentiality in matters involving security or personnel issues in the workplace

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in emergency response

Experience in worker's compensation case management b

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Acknowledgement of country:

In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

IDE statement:

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

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