Job Description:
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.
Where Your Career is a Force for Good!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview):
Provide for the delivery and return of blood products and materials to internal and external customers. Comply with safety policies and procedures in the work area and use applicable protective equipment at all times to prevent exposure to potentially infectious blood and body fluids.
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities):
- Transporting equipment between hospitals and facilities
- Driving an equipment van with a lift system and loading/unloading equipment
- Coordinating and documenting Preventive Maintenance (PM)
- Working with vendors to schedule PM services
- Receiving/unloading supply shipments and organizing inventory
- Monitoring supplies for expiration dates and general inventory management
- Fleet management and servicing coordination for vehicles
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):
- High School or equivalent required.
- 1 year of related experience preferred. Previous experience with a messenger service or trucking company desired.
- Legible penmanship and the ability to read and write at a high school level are required. Ability to work on a team. Must have a valid driver's license and a clean DMV record.
- A minimum height of 60 inches is required to ensure safe operation of a cargo van or large truck.
Travel around the local area 100%.
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Physical Requirements: The duties outlined below represent the essential functions of the position. Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs. Ability to sit for long periods of time while driving routes. May load or unload trucks and lift, pull, push, and move objects of up to 50 pounds. Must be able to drive throughout the region. Work under pressure and within time standards. Required to wear protective clothing when there is exposure to blood and blood products, and/or when the work location requires.
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 the 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
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.
AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance — launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.
Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.
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