
Senior Manager, Workplace Health & Safety
Description
Amazon is seeking a Senior Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Manager to drive strategic safety improvements across its sites and at regional level. In this role you lead and develop your team, set the safety agenda and partner with senior leadership to embed a culture of safety and inclusion. You manage occupational safety standards, run risk assessments, and use internal reporting tools to inform safety-related decisions. The role is based at one of Amazon's logistics sites in North-Rhine-Westphalia.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification per the European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
- Certification as an occupational safety specialist (Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit, per §6 ASiG)
- Knowledge of German occupational health and safety legislation
- Relevant experience leading a team
- Fluent German and very good English (B2), written and spoken
Languages
German
C2 · FluentA1A2B1B2C1C2
English
C1 · AdvancedA1A2B1B2C1C2
Experience Level
InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive
📍 Life in Duisburg
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Population
0.5M
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Quality of Life
6.0
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English Friendly
5.0
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Tech Scene
5.0
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International
5.0
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Public Transport
7.0
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Bikeability
6.0
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Air Quality
5.0
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Green Spaces
6.0
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Car Free
6.0
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About Duisburg
- •World's largest inland port
- •Logistics and steel heritage
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Climate
- •Temperate oceanic
- •Mild winters
- •Moderate summers
❄️Jan: 2°C☀️Jul: 18°C📅Avg: 10°C
☀️1550 sunshine hours/year
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Safety
- •Below average safety
- •Some high-crime areas
Overall:5.0
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Healthcare
- •Adequate hospitals
- •Part of University Duisburg-Essen network
Quality: 7.0Access: 7.0
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Culture
- •Landschaftspark industrial park
- •Museum Küppersmühle
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Nightlife
- •Limited nightlife
- •Close to Düsseldorf for going out
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Recreation
- •Six Lakes Plateau
- •Industrial heritage trails
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Cost of Living
- •Very affordable
- •One of the cheapest major German cities
🏠 Rent (1BR center):€620
⚡ Utilities:€200
🛒 Groceries:€265
🍽️ Dining out:€12
The world's largest online retailer and leading cloud infrastructure provider (AWS, ~31% global market share), operating across e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, AI/ML, advertising, logistics, healthcare, and consumer electronics. Processing ~$830 billion in GMV annually with 1.57 million+ employees across 40+ countries, Amazon connects hundreds of millions of customers with millions of sellers through its marketplace platform, while AWS powers over 90% of Fortune 100 companies.
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