Safety Officer, Workplace Health & Safety

amazon; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company is seeking a Workplace, Health and Safety Coordinator in Riyadh. The role involves leading risk assessments, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and promoting a safe culture among employees. Ideal candidates will have a degree in occupational health and safety and 2 years of relevant experience. Join a dynamic team dedicated to empowering and safeguarding its members.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in OSH field.
• Good communicator – English.
• Experience in Worker’s Compensation case management.

Responsibilities

• Lead site risk assessment and establish WHS training matrix.
• Perform frequent safety audits to eliminate risks.
• Guide area managers on incident investigations.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Analysis

Judgment

Customer focus

Passion for safety

Education

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

Job description

Overview

Amazon is looking for a Workplace, Health and Safety (WHS) Coordinator to add to the team.

Year-on-year, 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, we’re seeking a driven EHS Officer. With your Bias for Action, we’ll need you to step in and help drive health and safety across our fulfillment center in Riyadh.

In this crucial WHS position, you’ll report to the WHS Manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead site risk assessment 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.
• Perform frequent site safety audits to identify all non-compliance equipment and / or processes at the site. Work with Operations team to implement solutions to eliminate exposure to these risks and prevent injury.
• Attend to incidents and occupational injuries cases on site.
• Guide and assist area managers on incident investigations, Gensuite write up and communication of lesson learned.
• Assist Ops team in Gensuite follow up sheet and CAPA creation. Audit record-keeping practices and ensure Gensuite entries are aligned with global WHS standards and local regulations.
• Ensure the PPE inventory at site and coordinate with procurement for order placement.
• Lead Weekly Key Safety Requirement (KSR) Audit assignments, monitoring and support.
• Ensure basic Fire Fighting training and first aid training completion.
• Daily Powered Industrial Tool and Trailer Dock Release inspection and communications.
• Daily Action Tracking System monitoring 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, KSR, ATS, network actions, etc.
• Preparation of WHS committee meeting agenda, MOM write up, ATS creation.
• Daily Permit to Work review and sign off.
• Lead on WHS related procurement and follow up.
• Preparing emergency response plans.
• Managing and conducting emergency drills.
• Managing preparation and training of emergency drills, prepare records.
• Heat Index establishment, monitoring and support.
• Provide support to site specific requests, unplanned events and activities.
• Conduct daily and weekly WHS audits, such as hazard waste room inspection, spill kit inspection, first aid room, etc.

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or Engineering / Science bachelor degree
• 2 years of experience in OSH field. Good communicator – English

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong communication, teamwork, analysis, judgment and customer focus skills
• Ability to adapt well to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy.
• Experience leading and managing 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
• Experience in Worker’s Compensation case management
• Analyzing and manipulating data
• Passion for safety

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.