Part-Time Courier

Courier- Part Time

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else it's as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world's largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you'll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life's work with an ongoing mission that's bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you're cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

We are seeking a customer-focused, compassionate individual to drive an American Red Cross vehicle to pick-up, deliver and properly store products and other lightweight materials following an assigned route or on an as-needed basis. You would also perform additional transport or loading duties to support ARC Blood Services.

As a Red Cross Team member, you will take care of your team members show up for every shift and give 100% while you're there. Interact in a positive, proactive, and customer-focused manner with both internal and external customers, demonstrating care and compassion at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate vehicle for the delivery of blood products and materials safely and within traffic laws.
• Prepare for deliveries by verifying orders, loading vehicles, and maintaining route supply inventory to ensure prompt delivery of products to customers.
• Document temporary storage and transportation of blood, blood products, and materials as required by internal and external regulatory requirements.
• Provide customer service by giving basic information and interacting in a positive proactive manner with employees.
• Maintain excellent vehicle conditions by keeping vehicle clean and checking fluid and gas levels
• Provide shipping and receiving support as directed.

The aforementioned responsibilities describe the general nature of the position and are not an extensive list.

Standard Schedule: variable schedule but will be provided 4 weeks in advance. May alternate on-call responsibilities with other drivers as needed.

Pay Information: $16-$17 per hour plus applicable shift differentials for all weekend hours and any hours after 3:00 pm during the week.

Valid driver's license is required.

What you Need to Succeed:

• High School or equivalent required.
• Valid driver's license and clean DMV record required
• accommodation
• Previous experience with a messenger service or trucking company preferred.
• Ability to drive for long periods of time.

Physical Requirements:

Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Frequently lift and/or move objects 10-50lbs unassisted. Frequently required to push carts weighing up to 100 pounds on flat flooring or ramps. Frequently required to stand for long periods, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch. Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus. Able to withstand temperatures in a typical blood banking environment including refrigerators and freezers. Position may require climbing of step ladders. Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs.

Benefits for You

As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition