WHS Officer, Workplace health and safety

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

Description

The Site WHS Officer will be responsible for partnering with a site operations team in a delivery station to execute company safety policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local and regional regulations. By leveraging lean principles and kaizens, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in our processes to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for our Associates. A successful Site WHS Officer will demonstrate the ability to build trust and confidence with the Operations Team and inspire change through providing comprehensive risk assessments and safety data analysis. The Site WHS Officer must be an effective communicator and send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing. You will instruct and train Operations Leaders in Amazon WHS policies and assist the operations site teams in incorporating our safety standards at their site. You will work to identify best practices and incorporate these standard methodologies into our standards to continuously improve the safety landscape. Site WHS officer will possess excellent safety program knowledge as well as environmental and ergonomic knowledge and be able demonstrate this expertise when working with Operations. The Site WHS officer will be a part of site WHS team and reports to site WHS manager. The WHS officer should be flexible to work in shifts. Possess a thorough understanding of local/regional regulations and company policy.

Key job responsibilities

• Provide guidance and oversight 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 Austin 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

Basic Qualifications

• Speak, write, and read fluently in English


• Work all days and shifts, including overtime (24 hours a day, 7 days a week operation, including holidays)


• Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering


• 3+ years of implementing safety standards experience


• Experience with OSHA regulations


• NEBOSH IGC

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