Safety Technician
This position requires flexibility to work Night Shifts.
We are currently looking to hire a Workplace Health & Safety Technician to join the team and play a critical role in supporting the Amazon Logistics Operational teams onsite. We are looking for an independent individual who can still be a team player with the current WHS team members.
The successful candidate will be an experienced, innovative, and hands-on and customer obsessed individual, passionate about safety and able to drive strategy to build an engaging, safe, environment. They will identify, coordinate and drive improvements in safety whilst engaging operational and other support function stakeholders.The successful candidate will be a flexible when it comes to travel and working hours, as the working environment is fast pace.
Responsibilities- Assist with risk assessments as required and follow up control measures to completion
- Advise associates and managers on company procedures and legal requirements within the level of a Coordinators knowledge.
- Monitor the station for compliance to company safety procedures
- Assist with the investigation of incidents to establish root cause and develop required action plans with relevant processes
- Update internal records with regards to incidents, near misses and accidents
- Collate and produce weekly safety report as required
- Attend health and safety meetings on a monthly basis
- Undertake projects and information gathering to establish hazards and level of risk within the delivery station
- Be involved in undertaking action plans to ensure continuing compliance with Legislation
- Be able to maintain confidentiality in matters involving safety investigations
- Monitor Dock and Yard safety procedures to ensure compliance
- Monitor Smart Handling safety procedures to ensure compliance
- Carry out EHS training sessions for managers and associates as required
- Flexibility on hours worked to cover shifts and escalations as required
- Full UK Driving Licence
- NVQ Level 3 in a safety related field/NEBOSH Certificate
- Basic knowledge in Microsoft / Excel / Powerpoint
- Experience in logistics / operations/ warehouse/ customer oriented environment a plus.
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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.Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
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.For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.