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About the Role

Amazon is looking for a Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Specialist to join its team at a delivery station. This role plays a vital part in overseeing general health and safety standards, ensuring a safe working environment, and driving continuous improvement in functions and efficiency within a dynamic logistics environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage health and safety and employee well-being at the delivery station, including overseeing employee welfare and productivity.
• Collaborate effectively on health and safety projects across various operational sites.
• Provide guidance on health and safety matters to all stakeholders, especially within the defined area of responsibility.
• Review and audit health and safety management arrangements, implementing continuous improvements where appropriate.
• Plan and implement work systems focused on minimizing health and safety risks, including recommending suitable adaptations for machinery and processes.
• Ensure robust reporting systems are in place for health and safety statistics.
• Develop written health and safety documentation, including procedures, tools, and training materials in English and the local language.
• Provide management with relevant information and statistics concerning the area of responsibility.
• Support business changes through effective change management processes within the flexible environment of the delivery station.
• Lead behavioral change culture programs across a large, complex, and multi-shift operation.
• Implement and review Amazon's global safety policies, ensuring compliance with local legislative requirements.
• Ensure contractor management safety processes are implemented and adhered to.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a related field of Workplace Health and Safety (WHS).
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, specifically 29 CFR 1910.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification.
• Experience using Microsoft Word in a professional context.
• Proven experience in maintaining confidentiality in matters relating to security or employee issues in the workplace.
• NEBOSH or IOSH certification.
• Proficiency in communicating in both English and Arabic.
• Kawader Level 2 certification.

Required Skills

• Health and Safety Management.
• Employee well-being and productivity.
• Collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
• Risk mitigation strategies.
• Reporting and documentation.
• Change management.
• Behavioral safety culture change.
• Implementation of safety policies.
• Understanding of legislative requirements.
• Contractor management.
• OSHA regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word.
• Confidentiality management.
• Emergency response planning.
• Workers' compensation case management.

Job Details

Company: Afaq - Warehouse Branch - J02

Job Type: Full-time

Experience Required: 2-5 years

Location: Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia