Part-Time Courier - Chicago

Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. · By joining the American Red Cross  you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best.  Are you ready to be part of  the world's largest humanitarian ...

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By joining the American Red Cross  you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best.  Are you ready to be part of  the world's largest humanitarian network?

Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good

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.

What you Need to Know: 

   
We are seeking a customer-focused, compassionate Courier to provide for the delivery and return of blood products and materials to internal and external customers. You would be expected to comply with safety policies and procedures in the work area and always use applicable protective equipment to prevent exposure to potentially infectious blood and body fluids.  

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  

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:  

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: Saturday and Sunday 6:00PM - 2:30AM.

Pay Information: $16.60 per hour, plus applicable differentials for evenings and weekends.

What you Need to Succeed: 

High School or equivalent required.   

Valid driver's license and clean DMV record required   

Ability to drive for long periods of time required. 

What Will Give You the Competitive Edge: 

Previous experience with a messenger service or trucking company 

Physical Requirements:   

Requires standing, stretching, stooping and bending for extended time periods.  Lift, pull, push and move objects of up to 50 pounds.  May work in walk-in refrigerator/freezers for periods of time.  May be required to wear protective clothing such as lab coats, gloves, face shields, etc.   

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

· K with up to 6% match

·       Paid Family Leave

·       Employee Assistance

·       Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term

·       Service Awards and recognition

Apply now  Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to

make your career a force for good

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.
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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.
 

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