Product Distribution Driver

Job Title

This position is focused on ensuring the efficient and courteous delivery of blood and blood products to hospital partners and/or other agencies across the Central California Blood Center service area.

Essential Responsibilities

• Transport blood/blood products to hospital partners.
• Pickup and delivery of blood product orders, specimens, equipment, supplies to facilities across Fresno, Mariposa, Merced, Kings, and Tulare counties and may travel outside of this region as needed.
• Resolves and/or escalates issues with delivery and/or access to products.
• Cultivate positive hospital relationships.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Identify potential hospital service issues and implement proactive intervention measures.
• Perform all assigned duties in compliance with internal SOPs and external regulations, including blood handling process.
• Immediately report any compliance issues to department management.
• Monitor and maintain Hospital Services vehicles, updating records and charts as necessary.
• Attend all 1:1 and department meetings as scheduled.
• Demonstrates alignment with and adherence to the company's core values in all interactions, decisions, and work activities; serves as a role model for fostering a positive, respectful, and ethical workplace culture
• This position requires consistent, on-time attendance in accordance with company policy. Excessive tardiness or absenteeism may impact performance and employment status.
• Employees in this role are entitled and expected to take compliant meal and rest periods in accordance with California law.

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills

Education/Licenses/Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of customer service experience or prior courier experience, preferred
• Must have a valid California driver's license, and a clean driving history with no major violations in the last five years.

Skills

• Previous experience in customer service or a related field preferred.
• Excellent ability in providing professional, efficient, and friendly service.
• Must be self-motivated and a team player.
• Ability to coordinate with other departments on client-related matters.
• Willingness to accept additional hours where necessary to meet operational needs.
• Prior computer skills using Microsoft Office (primarily MS Word and Outlook).

Physical Requirements

• Constant driving
• Frequent lifting/carrying between 0-10 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/carrying between 11-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting
• Frequent standing
• Frequent walking
• Occasional bending (neck)
• Occasional bending (waist)
• Occasional twisting (neck)
• Occasional pushing and pulling
• Occasional power grasping
• Occasional handling
• Infrequent lifting of 50+ lbs.
• Infrequent kneeling
• Infrequent climbing
• Infrequent squatting
• Infrequent twisting (waist)
• Infrequent reaching (above shoulder)
• Infrequent reaching (below shoulder)
• Infrequent fine fingering (pinching, picking)

Working Conditions

• Constant working in close proximity to others
• Frequent exposure to extreme temperature (heat)
• Occasional exposure to extreme temperature (cold)
• Could be required to enter walk-in freezer at 32F or lower
• Occasional exposure to dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals
• Infrequent operating of hazardous machinery
• Infrequent exposure to excessive noise
• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves, mask or goggles
• Possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens

The Central California Blood Center is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, hair style, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state of California Civil Rights Law, it is the policy of Central California Blood Center to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Department.