Senior Workplace Health and Safety Manager
This position is no longer accepting applications(closed Aug 27, 2026).
At Amazon, we need talented and experienced individuals to help us operate safely and efficiently. As a Senior Workplace, Health and Safety (WHS) Manager, your role is key to driving strategic improvements across your sites and at a regional level. You'll lead and develop your team, set the safety agenda, and partner with senior leadership to embed a culture of safety and inclusivity across your operations.
Key job responsibilities
- Manage onsite teams and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure compliance with health and safety laws, guidelines, and company policies.
- Use internal reporting tools to analyze data and provide leadership with information to make safety-related decisions.
- Develop, implement, and maintain safety training programs, ergonomics initiatives, and prevention programs to improve the safety culture.
- Perform risk assessments for new processes and machines, review changes to standardized processes, and update existing risk assessments.
- Promote commitment to occupational health and safety measures among management and employees to foster a strong safety culture.
A day in the life
This is an extremely varied role based at one of our sites, allowing you to directly contribute to many aspects of our safety culture. You will manage health and safety standards while improving functionality and efficiency. You'll also manage your team and help them implement changes in response to employee feedback or seize opportunities to continuously make process improvements. Your role is instrumental in keeping employees safe, managing their satisfaction, and supervising their wellbeing and productivity. You'll step in and take ownership of health and safety to foster a culture that revolves around operating safely.
About the team
The Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) team plays a crucial role in keeping our people mentally and physically well at work. Our team works with managers, associates and local governments across our sites, ensuring compliance with Amazon's policies and legal regulations, and guaranteeing the safety of our work environments. The team offers a variety of opportunities, from Safety Technicians to Programme Managers. Regardless of your role, you'll contribute to the development and implementation of the safety strategy across the entire network.
Key job responsibilities
- Manage onsite teams and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure compliance with health and safety laws, guidelines, and company policies.
- Use internal reporting tools to analyze data and provide leadership with information to make safety-related decisions.
- Develop, implement, and maintain safety training programs, ergonomics initiatives, and prevention programs to improve the safety culture.
- Perform risk assessments for new processes and machines, review changes to standardized processes, and update existing risk assessments.
- Promote commitment to occupational health and safety measures among management and employees to foster a strong safety culture.
A day in the life
This is an extremely varied role based at one of our sites, allowing you to directly contribute to many aspects of our safety culture. You will manage health and safety standards while improving functionality and efficiency. You'll also manage your team and help them implement changes in response to employee feedback or seize opportunities to continuously make process improvements. Your role is instrumental in keeping employees safe, managing their satisfaction, and supervising their wellbeing and productivity. You'll step in and take ownership of health and safety to foster a culture that revolves around operating safely.
About the team
The Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) team plays a crucial role in keeping our people mentally and physically well at work. Our team works with managers, associates and local governments across our sites, ensuring compliance with Amazon's policies and legal regulations, and guaranteeing the safety of our work environments. The team offers a variety of opportunities, from Safety Technicians to Programme Managers. Regardless of your role, you'll contribute to the development and implementation of the safety strategy across the entire network.