Warehouse Associate

West Tennessee Regional Blood Center, Inc.•Jackson, TN

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the upkeep, security, and efficient operations of LIFELINE Blood Services internal and external facilities. May include bloodmobile buses, supplies, equipment, inventory, and purchasing.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent is required.
A valid Driver’s License is required
3 - 5 years of relevant experience is required
Demonstrated AIDET skills daily with donors, guests, customers, employees, and vendors
Language skills must include reading, writing, and speaking English effectively and following oral and written instructions consistent with policies and procedures, SOPs, or other requirements
Ability to make sound decisions under pressure
Demonstrate the ability to multi-tasks
Ability to function as a key team member in a high-level production environment coupled with strong organizational skills
Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines and show initiative daily
Demonstrate ability to work without direct supervision
Must be able to make simple decisions based on well-defined choices
Ability to communicate effectively with the staff and the public to enhance Lifeline’s relationship with the community
Contributes to a positive work environment and demonstrates an overall team effort
Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, and Outlook
Employee is required to stand, walk, sit, and have the ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
Physical demands include proper lifting to avoid back injuries, climbing ladders, stooping, bending, crouching, kneeling and crawling.

Nice To Haves

CDL license is preferred
CPR (recommended) and First Aid
Distracted Driving and Driving Practicum

Responsibilities

Sign in/out visitors who present to warehouse and escort them through building
Reviews trip sheet to ensure adequate supplies
Drives bloodmobile and performs courier duties as needed
Coordinates ordering with department coordinators and managers to comply with Warehouse approved par levels and manages inventory incidents with manufactures and suppliers
Unloads or directs the unloading of supply shipments
Performs visual inspection of all boxes delivered, looking for any damaged or wet boxes
Records and immediately reports any discrepancies or damaged items.
Works closely with department director(s) in order to keep a smooth flow of supplies in Warehouse and on occasion solve supply shortage issues
Keeping up with par level of Technical Service items and ordering Technical Service items that are stored in Warehouse
Creating purchase orders for departments and assisting in completing purchases from regular and non-regular vendors as needed for critical and non-critical center supplies
Delivers supplies as requested by user departments
Records amount of supplies to be delivered on Internal Supply Order form
Assesses level of inventory while filling supply request
Manage Bio-hazard materials
Maintains warehouse inventory in neat, orderly fashion
Unpacks supplies and stocks shelves in an organized fashion
Rotates stock by expiration dates
Transfers supplies to plastic pallets/metal shelving
Customer Service excellence through verbal and written communications
Demonstrates cooperative behavior when working with peers as demonstrated by the readiness to assist others.
Provides professional, accurate and appropriate communication to internal and external customers
Consistently utilizes professional skills to affect a positive work attitude and behavior for the department and organization
Complies with Safety and Security
Consistently maintains immediate work area in an orderly manner to ensure accurate workflow
Maintains all operational equipment for function and safety, and reports necessary repairs and/or updates as required.
Notifies Director of Administrative Services of activities within the department that are not related to operations that may pose safety and security concerns.