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DRIVER, TRUCK DRIVER (experience required) EXPERIENCED WOMEN AND MINORITIES DRIVERS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY LONG ISLAND CITY, NY LOCATION. The Driver is responsible for all set-up and break down of mobile blood drives and all activities related to the transporting and delivering of blood and blood products. Drivers will assist clients, donors and co-workers providing excellent customer service.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Ensure safe driving and expeditious delivery of products to hospitals, healthcare facilities, homecare patients and other NYBC and customer facilities.
  • Must follow proper procedures when delivering and picking up items, for example paperwork and signatures.
  • Ensure an on time pick-up of blood drive materials, delivery of materials and set-up of materials prior to the arrival of collection staff. Work with dispatching office to determine the time of delivery and routes to be obtained.
  • Be sure to quickly and efficiently check and pack all equipment and supplies at the end of each drive, and returning such equipment and supplies to regional center. Driver is responsible for protecting equipment and supplies from theft. In some occasions, Driver will work with other drivers to return items or move items to a different site, fixed, mobile or other.
  • Maintain drivers daily log. Compliant with DOT regulated items. Reporting back any issue or concern as soon as noticed.
  • Punctuality is crucial to the set-up of a blood drive.
  • Stay up to date on schedule needs and changes. Be prepared to pick different runs as needed. Ensure compliant with picking schedule
  •  Inspecting vehicle upon receipt and notifying management of anything out of ordinary. Leaving the vehicle clean and neat at the end of the shift. Checking all fluid levels and pressures. Can be assigned to gas up, park and wash vehicles.
  • Excellent Customer Service Expected and Required KNOWLEDGE Education: High School Diploma or GED ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED.
  • You must bring copy of GED or Diploma on first interview
  • Experience:
  • 2 to 3 years truck driving experience required; bus driving experience a plus.
  • Must be able to provide all commercial driving positions held within the past ten years if any.
  • Skills and Abilities:
  • Must be able to meet and follow all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations including passing a mandated DOT physical.
  • Must be able to follow both written and verbal instructions accurately. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. required.
  • Must be able to work a flexible work schedule.
  • Ability to drive a straight truck and cargo vans must be demonstrated. Good customer services skills required.

About New York Blood Center New York Blood Center (NYBC) is one of the nation's largest nonprofit, community-based blood centers. NYBC has been providing blood transfusion products and services to hospitals serving more than 20 million people in New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, New Jersey, and parts of Connecticut and Pennsylvania. NYBC is also home to the Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute and the National Cord Blood Program at the Howard P. Milstein National Cord Blood Center, the world's largest public cord blood bank. NYBC provides medical services and programs (Clinical, Transfusion, and Hemophilia Services) through our medical professionals along with consultative services in transfusion medicine.

Please visit our website: www.nybloodcenter.org  or on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/newyorkbloodcenter.  To apply by direct email submit the e-z form below:

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