Whs Manager

DESCRIPTION

We’re expanding and looking for a talented WHS Manager to join our team. You’ll be passionate about partnering with the business (site operations team in a Fulfillment Center) to ensure WHS risks are managed. We will expect you to continue to drive our Amazon WHS culture with the site leaders, and be instrumental in embedding Amazon WHS policies and processes and ensure compliance to all applicable local legislative obligations. By leveraging lean principles and kaizens, you will lead continuous improvement to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for our Associates. A successful Site WHS manager 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 WHS Manager 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 occupational health and safety landscape. You will possess excellent safety program knowledge as well ergonomic knowledge and be able demonstrate this expertise when working with Operations.

You will comfortable in working within a global company, and able to leverage from different parts of the world to support you in be successful in your role. The WHS Manager will lead other members in this role (e.g. Workplace Health and Safety Coordinators as part of site WHS team). You will create and execute leadership development plans for your team.
- This role works on shift 6PM - 2AM

Key job responsibilities
- Possess a thorough understanding of Australian WHS legislation, including state specific legislation and codes of practice.
- Completion of risk assessments related to WHS hazards.
- Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable Amazon WHS Policies and Global Standards. Develop local site WHS procedures and processes to meet Amazon Global Standards
- Measure sites’ performance against published requirements in safety policies. For all deficiencies, identify a plan for the site to implement and fix all identified deficiencies.
- Deliver on-time and quality projects to Operations.
- 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.
- Perform frequent site WHS audits to identify all non-compliance equipment and/or processes at the site. Implement solutions to eliminate exposure to these risks and prevent injury at other FCs.
- Audit record-keeping practices and Global Safety Database entries to be aligned with global safety standards and local regulations.
- Audit the workplace organization and Associate behaviors to ensure that training, auditing and scoring methods are accurate and consistent.
- Lead and mentor Safety Associates or H&S representatives in your assigned facility.
- Championing the site WHS committee, and providing guidance and support for WHS representatives.
- Ensure site leadership and Associates are trained and knowledgeable of their WHS responsibilities under each policy. Audit the quality, delivery (including qualifications of the trainer), and effectiveness of all required safety training.
- Ensure contractor management safety processes are implemented.
- Support operations through any management of change process.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree, or 2+ years of Amazon (blue badge/FTE) experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in Distribution Center or Manufacturing EHS with mix of exempt and non-exempt employees at a site of at least 250 people
- Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment
- 3+ years of increasing responsibilities in WHS or environmental programs in manufacturing, production, or service operations experience

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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Job details
- AUS, NSW, Kemps Creek
- Medical, Health, & Safety