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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:

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:  

As a Warehouse Inventory Assistant, you will receive and process department orders to ensure the collection of blood supplies, from a central warehouse location. In this role you will perform basic receiving and shipping duties to stock and process blood-product supplies; arrange and trouble-shoot delivery logistics to from our blood collection sites.   

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:  

• Inspect, verify and report discrepancies/damaged of materials and supplies against receiving documents. Store and stack materials to prescribed methods.  

• Fulfill daily customer orders, prepare transportation documents, deliver materials and supplies to end user and/or departments  

• Operate Power Industrial Trucks (PIT) such as electric pallet jacks and various forklift equipment.  

• May assist with systemwide electronic computer inventory management system data entry, reporting functions, and with electronic inventory reconciliation process.  

• Work with ordering department to assist in the ordering process  

• Cycle count supplies as needed.  

• Work with our Humanitarian partners to assist with disaster supplies when needed.  

• Other duties as needed 

Pay Information: The pay rate is $17.17 per hour.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:  

• High School diploma or equivalent required.  

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience is required. Experience in a regulated environment required.  Related experience includes knowledge of general office procedures and practices.  

• Valid driver's license and clean DMV record may be required.   

• May also be required to be certified in fork lift operation.     

• Basic reading, writing, communication, math and computer skills required.   

• Ability to work on a team. 

* Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted)  

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 

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.
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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.
 

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance — launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

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