Warehouse & Inventory Coordinator

americanredcross; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401K with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a dedicated team member in Burlington, Vermont to support the blood collection operation by handling supplies, equipment, and kit preparation. You will manage inventory, assist with requisitions, and help train staff while delivering excellent customer service.

Typical duties include coordinating deliveries, maintaining a safe work area, and participating in donor logistics.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination required.
• Customer service experience and effective verbal communication skills required.
• Current, valid driver’s license with good driving record required.
• Ability to lift/move up to 75 pounds; physical stamina for required tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the blood collections operation by acquiring, distributing, and maintaining supplies and equipment.
• Take inventory and order supplies from the warehouse; fill requisitions from sites.
• May provide training and support to other staff.
• Interacting with internal and external customers in a positive, proactive manner.
• May drive blood collection vehicles to load/unload supplies as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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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:

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 (Job Overview):

When you join our team, you will provide support to the collections operation by acquiring, distributing and maintaining supplies and equipment used in the day-to-day blood collections operation. You'll also be responsible for the delivery and return of materials to internal and external customers and may provide training and support to other staff as directed. To learn more about our blood operations and the impact you can make in this position, watch this short video: rdcrss.org/lifesavingrole

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities):

• Manage blood collection equipment and supplies including boxes, labels and canteen supplies. Prepare blood collection kits in accordance with established directives.
• Take inventory and order supplies from the warehouse, maintaining collections' supply and equipment area. Fill order requisitions from mobile and fixed sites
• Provide training and support to other staff as directed.
• Intera ct in a positive, proactive, and customer-focused manner with both internal and external customers
• May drive blood collection vehicles to load and unload required supplies and equipment where applicable and as needed

Standard Schedule (Burlington, Vermont):

Variable shift Monday-Friday, early morning start times

To best meet the needs of our donors and community, staff work a variable schedule which may include early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays.

Schedule is provided two to three weeks in advance

Pay Information:

Pay Rate: $19.38/hour

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):

• High school diploma or equivalent is required
• 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education & related experience required.
• Customer service experience and effective verbal communication skills are required
• A current, valid driver's license with a good driving record is required.
• Ability to carry moderate weight is required
• Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs. Must be able to lift or move up to 75 pounds of weight; reach, bend, kneel, climb, push and pull; work in tight spaces. Ability to use a variety of hand and power tools and work with a variety of chemicals and solvents.
• Basic computer skills are required. Must be proficient with Microsoft office applications.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications):

• Prior inventory control experience

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, and Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting 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% company 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.

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