Whs Specialist

2 weeks ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Amazon Full time

Job ID:
| Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd Amazon Australia is seeking a full-time WHS Specialist (WHSS) to serve as a designated safety professional on site.

WHSS will be coordinating and implementing all areas of the Amazon Global Safety Program as directed by the safety leadership.

The WHSS promotes a positive safety culture while complying with Amazon safety standards and maintaining a safe work environment.
This includes conducting trainings and coaching associates on observed work habits.
The WHSS supports management's efforts to ensure compliance with all corporate Safety Program expectations and applicable state laws.

The WHSS will be responsible for collaborating with site operations team and site WHS manager to execute company policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local and regional regulations.

The WHSS is required to maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly metrics to report to onsite management teams and corporate based reporting systems.

By leveraging lean principles and kaizens, WHSS will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce safety and ergonomic risk in our processes to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for our Associates.

A successful WHS Specialist will demonstrate the ability to build trust and confidence with the Operations Team and inspire change through providing comprehensive risk assessments and data analysis.

The WHSS will also support site WHS manager on the development of the WHS Management System for Australia, establishment of adequacy of WHS procedures and training materials, maintaining compliance calendar, Gensuite/Austin tools, reviewing WHS documents and setting up inspection/audit programs, etc., to meet local requirements and Amazon Global WHS Standards (GEMS).

The WHSS must be an effective communicator and send clear, concise and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing.

You will instruct and train associates, operations leaders and WHS coordinators in Amazon policies and procedures and assist the operations site teams in incorporating our standards at their site.

You will work to identify best practices and incorporate these standard methodologies into our standards to continuously improve the landscape.


WHS Specialist Responsibilities:

  • Identify and inform management of compliance issues, safety risks, and improvement opportunities through the conduct of daily, weekly, and monthly audits
  • Facilitate incident investigation process
  • Maintain required paperwork to comply with Amazon and local regulations
  • Enter Safety Incident Information in internal database in a timely manner
  • Perform safety observations & audits
  • Train and assist others (Area Managers, safety team members, WHS coordinators etc.) to complete their safety responsibilities (Audits, Follow Safety Rules, Inspections etc.)
  • Perform specific safety training as required by the WHS Manager
  • May have additional responsibility for fire prevention, hazardous waste management, or other safety related activities depending on the business unit and location
  • Participate in process improvement activities and manage actions to completion
  • Understand and Implement WHSMS Procedures.

Execute tasks as assigned to your role within the Global and AU WHSMS Procedures- Complete and close out all scheduled Austin Compliance Calendar actions assigned to the role.- Upon review by the WHS Manager, support site leadership to close out assigned actions based on Site Self-Assessment (SSA)- As directed by the WHS Manager complete actions assigned via Playbook/ASANA/Peak Readiness- perform the regulatory checks as directed by legislation (Noise, Radiation, Hazardous Goods)c- Maintain the site/s risk assessment register and complete scheduled risk assessment reviews and/or as necessitated (e.g.

introduction of new equipment, change in process path, following an incident).- Review Contractor (High Risk) Permit to Work, Risk Assessments / Safe Work Method Statements/Job Safety Analysis Key job responsibilities
WHS Specialist Responsibilities:

  • Identify and inform management of compliance issues, safety risks, and improvement opportunities through the conduct of daily, weekly, and monthly audits
  • Facilitate incident investigation process
  • Maintain required paperwork to comply with Amazon and local regulations
  • Enter Safety Incident Information in internal database in a timely manner
  • Perform safety observations & audits
  • Train and assist others (Area Managers, safety team members, WHS coordinators etc.) to complete their safety responsibilities (Audits, Follow Safety Rules, Inspections etc.)
  • Perform specific safety training as required by the WHS Manager
  • May have additional responsibility for fire prevention, hazardous waste management, or other safety related activities depending on the business unit and location
  • Participate in process improvement activities and manage actions to completion
  • Understand and Implement WHSMS Procedures.

Execute tasks as assigned to your role within the Global and AU WHSMS Procedures- Complete and close out all scheduled Austin Compliance Calendar actions assigned to the role.- Upon review by the WHS Manager, support site leadership to close out assigned actions based on Site Self-Assessment (SSA)- As directed by the WHS Manager complete actions assigned via Playbook/ASANA/Peak Readiness- perform the regulatory checks as directed by legislation (Noise, Radiation, Hazardous Goods)c- Maintain the site/s risk assessment register and complete scheduled risk assessment reviews and/or as necessitated (e.g.

introduction of new equipment, change in process path, following an incident).- Review Contractor (High Risk)

Permit to Work, Risk Assessments / Safe Work Method Statements/Job Safety Analysis We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Brisbane, QLD, AUSBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 2+ years of workplace health & safety (WHS) related field experience- Experience using Microsoft Word in a professional capacity- Cert IV in WHS or equivalent PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Experience in emergency response- Experience in worker's compensation case management- Cert IV in WHS or equivalent Acknowledgement of country: In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.

We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.


IDE statement:
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.


Posted:
February 16, 2024 (Updated 5 days ago)
Posted:
March 25, 2024 (Updated 3 months ago) Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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