Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled Senior Safety Specialist to join our team. As a key member, you will partner with the Middle Mile team to ensure Work Health and Safety (WHS) risks are effectively managed.
You will drive our Amazon WHS culture by collaborating with site leaders, raising high standards among contractors, and embedding Amazon WHS policies and processes. Additionally, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable local legislative obligations.
By leveraging lean principles, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives to maintain a safe and healthy working environment for our Associates.
A successful Senior Safety Specialist will demonstrate strong communication skills, providing comprehensive risk assessments and safety data analysis to build trust and confidence with the Operations Team.
They will instruct and train Operations Leaders in Amazon WHS policies and assist the operations site teams in incorporating our safety standards at their sites.
You will identify best practices and incorporate them into our standards to continuously improve the occupational health and safety landscape.
1. Key Responsibilities:
2. Partner with Engineering WHS on CRM to provide updates on CRM advancement
3. Partner with Ops Leaders to improve day-to-day safety
4. Manage 3PL at a country level with the support of the dedicated person in Projects team
5. Provide advice and guidance on health & safety matters to all stakeholders within designated area of responsibility
6. Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable Amazon WHS Policies and Global Standards
7. Develop country-level WHS procedures and processes to meet Amazon Global Standards
8. Completion of risk assessments related to WHS hazards for contractors operations
9. Measure sites' performance against published requirements in safety policies
10. Analyze safety metrics and review incident weekly and monthly incident trends to discover trends to rationalize the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the WHS risk is highest
11. Perform frequent site WHS audits to identify all non-compliance equipment and/or processes at the site
12. Audit record-keeping practices and Global Safety Database (Austin) entries to be aligned with global safety standards and local regulations
13. Ensure site leadership and Associates are trained and knowledgeable of their WHS responsibilities under each policy