Safety Specialist

Amazon UK Services Ltd.; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UK Services Ltd. is seeking a Safety Specialist to ensure compliance and safety at their Weybridge site. You will monitor KPIs, conduct audits, and establish safety training programs, playing a crucial role in creating a safe work environment. The ideal candidate will have a relevant Bachelor's degree, NEBOSH qualifications, and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Understanding of UK Environment, Health and Safety legislation.
• Advanced proficiency in verbal and written English.

Responsibilities

• Monitor site performance against set KPIs and create plans to improve processes.
• Set up workplace health and safety programmes and arrange training sessions.
• Carry out audits to ensure compliance with health and safety laws.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification

NEBOSH Diploma/NVQ5 or equivalent

Job description

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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