Part Time Courier

Job Description

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?

Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Working with 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.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. As you dedicate yourself to caring for others, you are embraced with generous compensation and benefits, and you become part of a community that cherishes and values you both professionally and personally.

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.

• 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.

Standard

Schedule:

Part‑time (25 hours per week); variable shifts. Must have open availability to work shifts starting at 6am, 8am, 1:30pm, and 4pm. Schedule will be released 4 weeks in advance. Rotating Saturdays.

Pay Information: $16.00‑$17.00 per hour plus applicable shift differentials. ($2.00‑$3.50 more per hour for all hours worked after 3:00pm and all hours worked on weekends.)

• High School or equivalent required.
• Valid driver’s license and clean DMV record required.
• Ability to drive for long periods of time required.

• Previous experience with a messenger service or trucking company.

• 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 refrigerators/freezers for periods of time.
• May be required to wear protective clothing such as lab coats, gloves, face shields, etc.

• 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

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.