Part-Time Courier

The Part-Time Courier is responsible for driving an American Red Cross vehicle to pick-up, deliver, and properly store products and other lightweight materials following assigned routes or as needed. The role includes supporting ARC Blood Services with transport and loading duties, ensuring safe delivery of blood products, and maintaining vehicle conditions.

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.

Requirements

• High School or equivalent required.
• Valid driver’s license and clean DMV record required.
• Previous experience with a messenger service or trucking company preferred.
• Ability to drive for long periods of time.
• Must be able to attend New Employee Orientation for the first 3 days of employment, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
• Physical requirements include regularly using 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 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.

Skills

• Valid Driver's License
• Driving Long Hours
• Messenger service experience
• Trucking company experience
• Vehicle Operation
• Product transport
• Loading and unloading operations
• Blood Product Handling
• Physical Stamina
• Lifting heavy objects
• Pushing carts
• Route navigation
• Vehicle Maintenance
• Operational Flexibility
• Safety Compliance

Languages

English