What are the responsibilities and job description for the Drivers Needed position at Community Blood Center Of Greater Kansas City?
Overview
Founded in 1958, Community Blood Center (CBC), operated by New York blood Center Enterpirses, is a nonprofit community blood center serving Kansas and Missouri for more than 65 years, delivering 200,000 lifesaving blood products each year to 70 area hospitals, EMS and healthcare partners. In addition to providing the highest quality blood products and services, CBC additionally delivers cellular therapies, specialty pharmacy, and medical services to research, academic, and biomedical organizations. To learn more, visit savealifenow.org/about-us.
What we offer:
- Competitive Pay - $24.00/hour
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: We offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Tuition Reimbursement, 403 (b) Retirement Plan, Annual incentive plan based upon blood collection goal achievement, 15 Vacation Days, 12 Sick Days and 6 Holidays.
- Make a Difference: Be a crucial part of our mission to save lives and support our community.
- Growth Opportunities: Gain valuable experience in the healthcare industry and advance in a supportive environment.
Responsibilities
About the role:
Are you a skilled driver with a heart for service? We're looking for dedicated drivers who will be instrumental in achieving our blood collection goals and support our life-saving mission.
In this role, you will be on the front lines, ensuring the efficient setup, operation, and takedown of mobile blood drives. You will use your communication and customer service skills to build strong relationships with hospital and vendor staff as you deliver and transport blood and blood products. A successful driver will also need exceptional problem-solving skills to manage weather-related driving challenges and report any issues to management. Every day, you will make a measurable differnce by helping save lives through safe and efficient transport of blood donations.
What you'll do:
- Support Blood Driver Operations: Help set up and take down mobile blood drives with ease and efficiency.
- Manage Blood Transport: Collaborate with your colleagues to safely transport and deliver blood and blood products from drives to ensure they reach their destination in top condition.
- Assist and Serve: Provide excellent customer service to clients, donors, and team members by building strong partnerships and relationships with hospitals, drive sponsors, and our staff. If the opporuntity arises to interact with donors, creat a welcoming and comfortable environment for them while ensuring safety procedures are adhered to.
- Handle Various Tasks: Be ready to tackle additional tasks as they come up to support our team during the drive with a "and-do" approach to meet our mission of saving lives.
Qualifications
What you'll need:
- High School Diploa or GED
- 2-3 years oif truck or bus driving experience
- A valid/clean driver's license
- CDL License with passenger endorsement.
- The ability to meet Department of Transportatio (DOT) regulations
- Demonstrated experience driving a straight truck and cargo van and non-cdl bus.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and accurately follow instructions are all required
- Provide all commercial driving positions held within the past ten years, if any
Salary : $24
