Safety Specialist

Amazon; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Safety Specialist to enhance workplace safety and compliance. In this hands-on role, you will monitor site performance, implement health and safety programs, and conduct audits to ensure compliance with regulations. Your proactive approach will empower employees to work safely and confidently. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the well-being of your colleagues while fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about safety and eager to contribute to a thriving work environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• NEBOSH Diploma/NVQ5 level or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor site performance and improve safety processes.
• Set up health and safety programs and training sessions.
• Conduct audits for compliance with health and safety laws.

Skills

Health and Safety Compliance

Risk Assessment

Training and Development

KPI Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

NEBOSH Diploma

Job description

Amazon Weybridge, England, United Kingdom

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Description

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.

Description

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 fulfilment centres, sortation centres or delivery stations. 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.

Basic Qualifications

• A Bachelor degree or equivalent level of qualification in line with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
• A NEBOSH Diploma/NVQ5 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
  
  

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Company - Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Job ID: A2918786

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing and Other

• Industries

  Software Development

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