Making sure our people are well at work, both physically and mentally, is key to keeping our fulfillment centers running smoothly. Our dedicated Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) team puts in the work to mitigate potential risks and ensure employee safety is not only prioritized, but part of daily culture.
Being Earth’s best employer requires us to think outside the box and raise the bar when it comes to health and safety. We’re looking for innovative leaders to champion a safe workplace culture and make a positive impact on behalf of our employees. As a member of WHS, you’ll collaborate with departments across the fulfillment center on everything from material handling to ergonomics.
With dozens of career paths to choose from, you’ll be empowered to choose your journey. You’ll be in the driver’s seat, equipped with internal mobility programs to help you tailor your career to your unique interests and expertise.
You’ll put our safety standards into practice, and you’ll lead projects to raise safety awareness. You’ll maintain accurate metrics to report to onsite management and corporate reporting systems. You’ll support efforts to ensure compliance with corporate program expectations and federal and state laws. You’ll also conduct job hazard analyses and provide equipment intros.
Your mission is to ensure our associates have a safe and healthy workplace by making continuous improvements. You’ll manage a local team of up to six members and report to Operations leaders. You’ll communicate expectations and provide feedback, and you’ll ensure the team is executing to the core competencies of an Amazon WHS professional.
You’ll provide assistance with all first aid needs. You’ll also support operations, including attending weekly associate committee meetings and greeting new hires at group orientations and one-on-one. You’ll also participate in incident investigations and case management reviews.
Hear WHS team members speak about what makes their careers unique.
“I wouldn’t have worked here for 10 years if I didn’t love it.”
“My work is a great mix of robotics, machine learning, and behavioral science.”
“Safety is central to our business and is at the forefront of everything we do.”
“I was attracted by the mix of theory and practice at Amazon. The things you learn at university can be put into practice almost immediately. It also works the other way around. You can analyze and discuss your practical experiences at school.
There’s no such thing as a normal work day in the area of safety— every day looks different. The tasks vary, starting from carrying out or creating risk assessments to implementing occupational safety campaigns.
Everybody works in a respectful and friendly manner. The people at Amazon are diverse; everyone has a different story and I think that’s what defines Amazon. You can work well in a team here, because nobody is left behind.
The field of safety is much bigger and more varied than you might think. The change between theoretical and practical phases makes the apprenticeship program even more varied and exciting. It’s great, intense, and definitely something special for me.”