Workplace Health and Safety Specialist Southeast 2025 (TN, NC, SC, AR, LA, MS, AL, GA, FL) ID-2097

January 7, 2025

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At Amazon, we’re committed to promoting a safe working environment and being the most safety-centric company for every team member. If you are eager to implement effective safety improvements, inform managers of compliance issues and safety improvement opportunities, apply to join our team in Amazon Operations as a Workplace Health and Safety Specialist (WHSS)! You are provided extensive safety training and development as an entry level WHSS towards becoming an exceptional safety leader.

This role will require 100% on-site attendance located within one of our Network Distribution Centers, and will not be a virtual - work from home position.

At Amazon, we thrive in a dynamic and rapidly evolving work environment, and our approach to safety is no exception. Just like the organization itself, our Safety department operates with agility and adaptability. As WHS Specialist, you will have the invaluable opportunity to cultivate your own agility, learning to swiftly adjust strategies, plans, and solutions to keep pace with ever-changing business demands. You will effortlessly collaborate and lead diverse functional teams and stakeholders across all levels of the organization. Our guiding principles include embracing open-mindedness, prioritizing customer satisfaction, fostering innovation, promoting empowerment, leveraging advanced technologies, and fostering a strong sense of camaraderie within our team. These principles are what drive our WHS team to deliver cutting-edge fulfillment solutions.

You may be wondering, what exactly is fulfillment? Fulfillment, in the context of Amazon, refers to the process of completing and delivering a customer's order from Amazon.com. It encompasses various stages such as picking, packing, shipping, and delivering the order, all with the aim of meeting or exceeding the customer's expectations.

To better understand our operations, let's break down the workflow into three major lanes: first mile, middle mile, and last mile.

First mile: This is where the product is stored and made ready for picking when an order is placed. It's the starting point of the fulfillment process.
Middle mile: In this stage, your order is sorted and prepared for distribution to your specific area. It involves efficient logistics and transportation to ensure your package reaches the next destination smoothly.
Last mile: The last mile represents the final leg of the journey, where the product is delivered right to your doorstep. This step focuses on providing a seamless and convenient delivery experience for our customers.

It's important to note that while these lanes may have slight building variations depending on the specific fulfillment center, one constant remains: our unwavering vision and dedication to serving our customers.

We Strive To Continuously Improve And Optimize Our Fulfillment Processes To Ensure Customer Satisfaction And Exceed Their Expectations. Here Are The Types Of Facilities In Each Mile Segment Of Fulfillment

Fulfillment Centers (North America Customer Fulfillment - NACF Network)
Large facilities with many associates, that house goods, both big and small (first-mile). These are the types of building that typically come to mind when you hear fulfillment and may contain robotics technology or house the products available when you shop Amazon.com!
Sort Centers (North America Sort Center - NASC Network)
Medium-sized facilities, localized close to larger markets, where goods are sorted for delivery (middle-mile). These buildings receive packaged orders and help the last-mile network deliver products on-time more efficiently. Orders are sorted by zip code, region, and size. These buildings operate most similarly to a regional post office or large third-party logistics building.
Air Sites (Amazon Air Network), Amazon’s dedicated Air network serving middle mile, located near or within major airport hubs. These locations require additional security clearances and background checks, managed by the local port authorities.
Delivery Stations (Amazon Logistics - AMZL Network)
Smaller facilities with fewer associates, localized close to larger markets, where goods are delivered directly to customers (last mile). This is the last stop in the life of an order, where it is packed onto a delivery truck before heading out to the customer’s address.

Locations and Placement:

This role will start between January 2025 and September 2025.
This position is not a corporate role. This is a full-time position located in a fulfillment center, sort center, delivery station, or other building within the Amazon Fulfillment Network.

PLEASE NOTE: This role will require the flexibility to relocate, as we prioritize placing candidates based on business need. Candidates’ placement preferences will be considered, and recruiters will do their best to accommodate location placements. Relocation benefits will be offered for those who qualify.

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