Part-time Courier

Life South Community Blood Centers is currently seeking an individual to join our team as a Part‑time Courier in Birmingham, AL. This position is responsible for transporting blood and blood products to and from customers and other Life South branches. It also involves preparing items for shipment, verifying, and keeping records on incoming and outgoing materials.

• Inspect the delivery vehicle daily, ensuring all supplies are present, the vehicle is clean, in proper operating condition and in compliance with all state and local laws
• Package and deliver blood products to service‑area clients or to other transportation agencies
• Collect blood products from mobile drawing sites or area clients and deliver products to the components laboratory
• Run errands, deliver documents, pick up supplies, and transport small items for repair
• Load, unload, and deliver materials to and from the branch and customers
• Operate a hand truck to move shipments

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver’s license and must meet and maintain Life South driver’s eligibility requirements
• Ability to work a varied schedule, including some nights, weekends, and on‑call hours
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, proportion, percentages, etc.
• Physical ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, walking, lifting up to 70 pounds, grasping, and repetitive motion, including occasional stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, climbing, and overhead lifting
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred

Life South is a non‑profit community blood bank serving more than 150 hospitals in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. We are committed to meeting the blood supply needs of hospitals and their patients by providing the highest quality blood components and services. With more than 45 donor centers, 55 bloodmobiles, and 2,000 blood drives a month, our Life South team is dedicated to ensuring the blood is available when it is needed.

To provide a safe blood supply that meets or exceeds the needs in each community we serve, and to provide a variety of services in support of ongoing and emerging blood and transfusion‑related activities.

This is a Part‑time position. Starting salary range is $14.00–$15.40 an hour. A criminal background check, pre‑employment physical and drug screen are required upon conditional offer of hire. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Drug‑Free/Tobacco‑Free Workplace.

The position description may not include all the duties and responsibilities of the job. Duties and responsibilities that are not listed, but which the employee may be expected to perform, will fall within the scope of the skills, knowledge and training for the position.

Life South is a Drug‑Free and Tobacco‑Free Workplace. Life South is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor as well as an affirmative action employer and provides equal opportunity to all persons, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, disability, status as a protected veteran, national origin, color, or any other classification in accordance with federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances. Veterans are encouraged to self‑identify as Life South desires to provide protected veterans priority referrals for open positions.

Life South complies with all laws and regulations associated with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Life South is an E‑Verify employer.

If you require any assistance to complete the application process or during the interview due to a disability, please contact the Life South region where you are applying or call 1‑888‑795‑2707 to request an accommodation. Applications may be completed at a Life South facility or mailed to corporate headquarters in lieu of the online application process.