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?As one of the nation's premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good.We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference.The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, to the Umoja African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and the Women's Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions.WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:You will be responsible for receiving, processing, packing and shipping blood products/samples for hospital orders. You will triage the order based on date and time needed, select and carefully pack life-saving blood products with the correct temperature regulating product to ensure safe transport. You will communicate with hospital clients, volunteers, and vendors, and maintain product records to preserve traceability.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.Standard Schedule: The hours for this position will be 12pm-8pm. The typical schedule will include four weekdays and one weekend day each week.Pay Information: The pay rate is $19.00 per hour. There is a shift differential from 3pm-8pm of $1.75 per hour. An additional $1.00 per hour for weekend hours.WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:Key ResponsibilitiesEnsure products/samples are suitable for release for distribution, while meeting production goals.Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing and shipping processPrioritize workload to meet production and customer requirements.Perform data entry associated with further manufacturing, labeling, storage, ordering, and shipping; maintain and review accurate physical and electronic manufacturing recordsAnalyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time requirements and quality standards.Identify and quarantine products/samples that don't meet quality requirements, and perform disposition of unacceptable productMay make hospital deliveries as assignedThe aforementioned responsibilities of the Distribution Technician describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list.WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:High School diploma or equivalentTwo years' experience in a regulatory, distribution or manufacturing environment is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experienceGood co