Full Time Driver/Courier

americanredcross; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & FSAs

PTO 15 days/year; Holidays 11

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a dedicated driver to operate a company vehicle and deliver blood products and materials. You will support ARC Blood Services with loading, routing, and ensuring proper storage following routes or on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's license with a clean DMV record, and a commitment to safety and excellent customer service. The role offers standard scheduling and benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be customer-focused with compassionate approach.
• Valid driver's license required; clean DMV record expected.
• Strong safety awareness and ability to follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate ARC vehicle to deliver blood products and materials safely and within regulations.
• Prepare deliveries by verifying orders, loading vehicles, and maintaining inventory for on-time delivery.
• Document shipping, receiving, and storage of blood products as required by policy and regulation.
• Provide friendly and helpful customer service to internal and external customers.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness and monitor fluid/gas levels; report maintenance needs.

Skills

Customer service

Safety mindset

Team player

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

DRIVE A COMPANY VEHICLE - NO WEAR AND TEAR ON YOUR CAR AND NO GAS COSTS. JOIN THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND PLAY A DIRECT ROLE IN SAVING LIVES IN YOUR COMMUNITY.

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.

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.

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: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00AM - 6:30PM with rotating on-call.

Pay Information: $16.65 per hour plus any applicable shift differentials.

What you Need to Succeed

High School or equivalent required.

Valid driver's license and clean DMV record required.

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

• 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 r