Site WHS Officer — Lead Safety & Risk Improvement

Afaq - Warehouse Branch (Amazon); Riyadh; On-site; SAR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Afaq - Warehouse Branch (Amazon) is seeking a Site WHS Officer to partner with the site operations team in a delivery station to enforce safety policies and regulatory compliance. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risk, conduct risk assessments, and analyze safety data.

Strong communication and training delivery are essential as you mentor Safety Associates and ensure PPE compliance.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety with relevant certifications.
• Willingness to work across shifts including overtime, holidays, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to ensure site compliance with Amazon WHS standards, policies, and local regulations.
• Measure site performance against safety requirements and drive action plans to close gaps.
• Deliver quality safety projects to Operations on time.
• Analyze safety metrics and weekly/monthly incident trends to focus resources where risk is highest.
• Ensure proper incident investigation and timely closure of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Conduct regular audits to find unsafe equipment and processes, and implement solutions to prevent injury.
• Audit record-keeping and ensure entries meet global WHS standards and local regulations.
• Audit workplace organization and associate behaviors to ensure training, auditing, and scoring are accurate and consistent.
• Lead and mentor Safety Associates, including during peak.
• Engage with associates, safety teams, and leaders to gather improvement ideas and communicate progress.
• Ensure leaders and associates are trained on their safety responsibilities, and audit training quality, delivery, and effectiveness.
• Manage PPE inventory with procurement and ensure PPE compliance.
• Implement best practices, PIT and yard safety, the work permit system, and contractor safety management.
• Maintain the site safety training calendar, including firefighting and first aid training.
• Partner with the facility team to ensure preventive maintenance of fire protection and emergency equipment

Skills

English fluency

Education

Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Afaq - Warehouse Branch (Amazon) is seeking a Site WHS Officer to partner with the site operations team in a delivery station to enforce safety policies and regulatory compliance. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce risk, conduct risk assessments, and analyze safety data.

Strong communication and training delivery are essential as you mentor Safety Associates and ensure PPE compliance.