Courier

About This Role

Caring for patients by transporting blood and blood products to and from customers and other branches is the core of this courier role. The position also involves preparing items for shipment, verifying, and keeping records on incoming and outgoing materials.

Responsibilities

• Inspect delivery vehicle daily, ensuring all supplies are present, cleanliness, proper operating condition, and 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 components laboratory
• Run errands, deliver documents, pick up supplies, and transport small items for repair
• Load/unload and deliver materials to and/or from the branch and customers
• Operate hand truck to move shipments

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver
• Must also meet and maintain LifeSouth driver
• Ability to work a varied schedule, including some night, weekend, and on-call hours
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to do basic math, including addition, subtraction, proportion, percentages, etc.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, walking, lifting up to 70 pounds, grasping, and repetitive motion
• Occasional stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, climbing, overhead lifting

Nice to have:

• Commercial Driver

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurances available to full-time employees the first of the month after 60 days
• Medical premium discount based on rate of pay
• Access to mental wellness resources and counseling through telehealth
• Free basic life insurance for full-time employees
• Holiday premium paid on certain holidays (for hourly staff in operations)
• Overnight shift differential paid to Hospital Services staff
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match each pay period
• Employer funded retirement plan for vested employees & 403b offered
• Access to wages prior to pay day
• CDL bonus program

Important Details

• Schedule: varied, some night, weekend, and on-call hours required
• Employment type: full-time
• Criminal background check, pre-employment physical and drug screen required upon conditional offer of hire

About the Company

LifeSouth is a non-profit community blood bank serving more than 150 hospitals in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. They 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, the LifeSouth team is dedicated to making sure the blood is there when needed.