Description
At Amazon, we need talented and experienced individuals to help us operate safely and efficiently. As a Workplace, Health and Safety (WHS) Manager, your role is key to driving improvements on-site and at a regional level. You'll help your colleagues maintain high standards, all while driving a culture of safety and inclusivity on your site.
Key job responsibilities
Manage your team on-site, whilst regularly collaborating with other teams across the company
Use internal reporting tools to analyse data reports and root causes that provide leadership with the information they need to make safety related decisions
Provide guidance and arrangements for health and safety projects and policies
Drive programmes designed to improve the safety culture in Amazon
A day in the life
This is an extremely varied role based at one of our sites, allowing you to directly contribute to many aspects of our safety culture. You will manage health and safety standards while improving functionality and efficiency. You'll also manage your team and help them implement changes in response to employee feedback or seize opportunities to continuously make process improvements.
Your role is instrumental in keeping employees safe, managing their satisfaction, and supervising their wellbeing and productivity. You'll step in and take ownership of health and safety to foster a culture that revolves around operating safely.
About the team
Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) plays a crucial role in keeping our people mentally and physically well at work. Our team works with managers, associates and local governments across our sites, making sure we're complying with Amazon's policies and legal regulations, and that our workplaces are safe.
There is a range of opportunities within the team, from Health and Safety Technicians to Programme Managers. No matter what your role is, you'll play a part in developing, implementing and upholding our high safety and wellbeing standards. You could work on a variety of projects alongside colleagues from across the business, ranging from equipment and process inspections to assessing processes, building and equipment design.
Basic Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree
Sicherheitsfachkraft" certification according to "ArbeitnehmerInnenschutzgesetz
Advanced proficiency in German and English
Relevant experience managing a team
Relevant experience complying with Austrian Health and Safety legislation
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above, we'd love to hear from you.
Experience with Lean, 5S and Kaizen methodologies
Qualifications or experience in the field of sustainability
Relevant experience of communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including your peers and leadership
Chartered membership of a Human Resources industry body (e.g., IOSH) to support people management
Equal Opportunity
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.
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