Whs Specialist

Job ID: Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd - F47At Amazon we believe that every day is still day one; a day to take a first step; a day to look forwards to new challenges; and today is that day for you.
It's your day to be part of something great; a day to make your ideas come to life; and your day to join a company that redefines itself every day.
That's the energy and passion behind Amazon.We are currently looking to hire a Workplace Health, Safety and Wellness (WHSW) Specialist to join the team and play a critical role in supporting the WHS function.
This role is based at our BWU1 Fulfilment Centre in Moorebank, Sydney and will have a strong focus on injury prevention and injury management, the coordination of Return to Work requirements and the implementation of global health and wellness programs.
The successful candidate will be an experienced, innovative, hands-on and customer obsessed individual, passionate about WHS, injury prevention, effective management of, and engaged return to work processes.
Be able to identify, coordinate and drive improvements in WHS whilst engaging Operational and other Support Function stakeholders.
The candidate will be keen to grow their career with Amazon as we continue to expand in Australia, and globally.The role is based at BWU1 in Moorebank, NSW, but will support other sites in Australia and will cover a Monday-Friday day shift pattern.Key job responsibilitiesDevelop strategy and provide technical subject matter expertise in the development of health and wellbeing design strategy across Amazon AUAssist the WHS Manager to ensure delivery of Health, Safety and Wellness performance in line with personal, team and functional goals and objectives, programs and projectsBe a key driver in the development and implementation of programs specific to occupational health, wellness, injury prevention, injury management, and return to workSupporting the implementation of WHS and Wellness programs within site operationsSupporting the site with key risk assessment activities including proactively analyze tasks for potential physical health issues, and execute other Amazon injury prevention activitiesParticipate in incident investigation process, especially those related to MSD or physical health injuriesSupporting the business to ensure compliance to state and Australian WHS legislationEnsuring that WHS systems are kept accurate at all time with completed incident reports and all required supporting documentation, with metrics compiled on key data points to help the WHS Manager prepare/issue regular and ad hoc reports and metric documentsAssisting the WHS Manager with the construction of incident prevention programs, contributing to operational requests to improve on site Safety and positively impact accident trends as well as facilitating incident investigation processesParticipating in WHS Safety Audits and Inspection programs as requiredCoordinating, training and coaching team members as required BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree or higher in Health and/or Safety, psychology, behavioural health, public health, health science or a related field- Minimum 3 years' experience, ideally in an occupational setting- Knowledge of Workplace/Occupational Health and Safety legislation PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience in worker's compensation case management- Return to Work Coordinator or equivalent qualification(s)- Strong communication, teamwork, analysis, judgment, and customer focus skills- Ability to analyze accident data, new processes, and equipment for potential concerns and conduct job hazard and job analysis- Experience in return to work management- Experience with occupational health and wellness programsAcknowledgement of country:In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.
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