Courier (First Shift)

The American National Red Cross; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 19,286 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

PTO starting at 15 days per year

11 paid holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short + Long

Job summary

The American Red Cross in Dallas is seeking a Courier (First Shift) to safely operate a delivery vehicle for blood products and materials. You will verify orders, load and unload, and ensure proper storage and documentation for shipments.

Requires a high school diploma, valid driver's license, clean DMV record, and ability to handle physical tasks including lifting 10–50 lbs. The role runs 5:00am–1:30pm, Monday–Friday, with benefits and a mission-driven work environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.
• Document storage and transportation of blood, blood products, and materials as required by regulations.
• Provide customer service with positive, proactive interaction with employees and customers.
• Maintain vehicle condition and hygiene; check fluids and fuel.
• Provide shipping and receiving support as directed.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Clean DMV record

Navigation mapping apps

Education

High School or equivalent

Tools

Mapping apps

Job description

## Courier (First Shift)Applylocations: Dallas, TXtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: RC90105# 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 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.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.**Where Your Career is a Force for Good!*****What you Need to Know:*** We are seeking a customer-focused, compassionate individual to drive an American Red Cross vehicle to pick-up, deliver and properly store products and other lightweight materials following an assigned route or on an as-needed basis. You would also perform additional transport or loading duties to support ARC Blood Services.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:** Monday-Friday, 5:00am-1:30pm**Pay Information**: $16.60/hr, plus applicable shift differential for working late nights, overnights, and on the weekends.*Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.****What you Need to Succeed:**** High School or equivalent required.* Valid driver’s license and clean DMV record required* accommodation* Previous experience with a messenger service or trucking company preferred.* Ability to drive for long periods of time.***WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications):***Strong technical proficiency with experience using mapping applications for navigation and route optimization.***Physical Requirements:***Regularly required to use 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 for this job 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.***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## ## ***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.* ***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.***