Workplace Health & Safety Specialist

Join Amazon's mission to become Earth's safest place to work as a Workplace Health & Safety Specialist. You'll transform workplace safety culture, combining technology with human-centered solutions to protect employees and ensure they return home safely. Your expertise will drive comprehensive safety programs, lead daily safety audits, and implement innovative solutions to prevent injuries.

Core Impact Areas:

• Safety Program Excellence & Implementation: Drive safety programs through data-driven strategies, lead safety audits, and implement solutions to prevent injuries.
• Associate Advocacy & Cultural Leadership: Serve as a trusted safety advisor, build partnerships, and foster a culture where safety is everyone's priority.

Additional Job Elements:

• Lift up to 49 pounds and frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach.
• Stand/walk for up to 12 hours during shifts.
• Work in a varying noise level environment.
• Work in an environment with variable temperatures and weather.
• Continuously climb and descend stairs.
• Maintain effective care delivery in emergencies and assist emergency response.
• Must be available to work flexible shifts, including days, nights, and weekends.
• Obtain adult First Aid, CPR, AED certification within 3 weeks of start date if not already certified.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent.
• 1 year in an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) related field OR a Bachelor's degree in EHS-relevant background OR 6 months experience performing in a safety-related role within Amazon.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations (29 CFR 1910).
• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience maintaining confidentiality in security and personnel matters.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a safety-related field.
• Strong communication, teamwork, analysis, judgment, and customer focus skills.
• Experience leading and managing a team, analyzing accident data, and conducting job hazard and job safety analyses.
• Experience in emergency response and currently holding First Aid and CPR certificates.
• Experience in workers' compensation case management.