Workplace Health and Safety Specialist 2026 (Recent and Upcoming Graduates)
About the role
Join Amazon’s mission to become Earth’s safest place to work! At Amazon, we’ve set the ambitious goal to become the benchmark of safety excellence across all industries in which we operate. As an entry-level Workplace Health & Safety Specialist (WHSS), you will be provided extensive safety training and develop into an exceptional safety leader.
Responsibilities
- Coordinating and implementing all aspects of Amazon’s Global Safety Program.
- Identifying and informing management of compliance issues, safety risks, and improvement opportunities through conducting daily, weekly, and monthly audits.
- Facilitating incident investigations processes.
- Maintaining required paperwork to comply with Amazon and OSHA regulations.
- Conducting risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazard Analysis).
- Recording safety incident information in internal databases in a timely manner.
- Innovating on process improvements and managing actions to completion.
- Training and assisting team members (Area Managers, Associates, Safety Team Members, etc.) to complete safety tasks (audits, following safety rules, etc.).
- Performing specific safety training as required by the Safety Manager.
- Providing additional oversight for fire prevention, hazardous waste management, and other safety related activities.
- Recommending appropriate risk mitigation measures to management, including ergonomics.
Requirements
Lift up to 49 pounds and frequently push, pull, squat, bend, and reach
Stand/walk for up to 10-12 hours during shifts
Work in an environment where the noise level varies
Work in an environment that is subject to variable temperatures and weather (delivery stations include outside loading departments)
Continuously climb and descend stairs (applies to sites with stairs)
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree with all requirements completed between May 2024 and August 2026.
Skills
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability
Benefits
Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.
The base salary range for this position is listed below:
- USA, IN, MERRILLVILLE - 27.00 - 33.00 USD hourly
- USA, MD, Hagerstown - 27.00 - 33.00 USD hourly
- USA, MI, Plymouth - 27.00 - 33.00 USD hourly
- USA, NM, Albuquerque - 27.00 - 33.00 USD hourly
- USA, PA, Reading - 27.00 - 33.00 USD hourly
- USA, VA, Charlottesville - 27.00 - 33.00 USD hourly
- USA, VA, Fishersville - 27.00 - 33.00 USD hourly
Company - Amazon.com Services LLC
Job ID: A3052067