Blood Product Storage and Distribution Technician

americanredcross; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO: Starting at 15 days

Holidays: 11 paid holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short + Long

Service Awards

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a Distribution Technician to receive, process, pack, and ship blood products for hospital orders. You will triage, pack with correct temperature-regulated products, and ensure traceability through accurate records.

You will interact with hospital clients, volunteers, and vendors while maintaining quality standards and timely deliveries. A second shift (4pm-12am) with a $2.25 shift differential applies, and a high school diploma plus relevant experience are

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years' experience in a regulatory, distribution or manufacturing environment preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good computer skills, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.
• Position may require a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, pack and ship blood products/samples for hospital orders.
• Triage orders based on date/time needed; pack with correct temperature regulated product for safe transport.
• Communicate with hospital clients, volunteers and vendors; maintain product records for traceability.
• Ensure inventory and manufacturing records are accurate; monitor quality and time requirements.
• May make hospital deliveries as assigned.
• Exhaustive list of duties described is not limited to the items listed above.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good computer skills

Accurate documentation

Decision-making skills

Valid driver’s license

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

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?

Join us-Where your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

WHY CHOOSE US?

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.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

You will be responsible for receiving, processing, packing and shipping blood products/samples for hospital orders. You will triage the order based on date and time needed, select and carefully pack life‑saving blood products with the correct temperature regulating product to ensure safe transport . You will communicate with hospital clients, volunteers, and vendors, and maintain product records to preserve traceability.

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

• Ensure products/samples are suitable for release for distribution, while meeting production goals.
• Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and shipping process
• Prioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements.
• Perform data entry associated with further manufacturing, labeling, storage, ordering, and shipping; maintain and review accurate physical and electronic manufacturing records
• Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time requirements and quality standards.
• Identify and quarantine products/samples that don't meet quality requirements, and perform disposition of unacceptable product
• May make hospital deliveries as assigned
• The aforementioned responsibilities of the Distribution Technician describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list.

Standard Schedule : This is a second shift position working 4pm-12am. The typical schedule will include four weekdays and one weekend day each week.

Pay Information : $19 per hour. There is shift differential for second shift of $2.25 per hour.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Two years' experience in a regulatory, distribution or manufacturing environment is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Good computer skills, attention to detail, accurate documentation, and good decision-making skills.
• Position may require a valid driver's license

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
• 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