North Wake News

Amazon has announced its intention to hire an injury prevention specialist in Garner, North Carolina. The role involves assessing ergonomic risks, conducting biomechanical evaluations, and leading injury prevention efforts. This announcement was made on Amazon Jobs on February 4, 2025.

According to the job listing, the injury prevention specialist at an Amazon fulfillment center will focus on proactive safety measures, ergonomic training, and early intervention strategies to reduce workplace injuries. Reporting to the site workplace health and safety manager, the responsibilities include assessing ergonomic risks, improving job processes, tracking injury trends, and supporting hazard analysis and rotation policies. Candidates are required to be certified athletic trainers with first aid, CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) credentials. A bachelor's degree and proficiency in Microsoft Office are also necessary. Preferred qualifications include experience in occupational settings, wellness programs, and cross-functional teams.

Amazon provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees and their families from day one for many roles. According to About Amazon, along with an average hourly wage of over $29 for customer fulfillment, transportation, and pharmacy employees, benefits include health care services, mental health resources, pre-paid college tuition options, paid parental leave of up to 20 weeks for birthing mothers and six weeks for adoptive parents. Additional perks encompass financial counseling services, 401(k) plans with company match opportunities for stock ownership, as well as unique family care benefits such as childcare assistance and support for parents of children with special needs.

The company has a dedicated Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) team focused on maintaining both the physical and mental well-being of its employees. According to Amazon Jobs information provided by the company itself: "Safety is central to our business and is at the forefront of everything we do," said Laura [surname not provided], a WHS Regional Manager.

Amazon offers a range of services including online shopping experiences combined with in-person options alongside delivery services that extend into fresh produce sectors plus media distribution avenues like logistics customer service platforms or entertainment through channels such as Amazon Originals Prime Video Audible according What We Do webpage offered by them.