Warehouse Associate in Jackson, Tennessee at West Tennessee Regional Blood Center, Inc.

LIFELINE Blood Services

183 Sterling Farms Drive

Jackson, Tennessee 38305

Job Title	Warehouse Associate
Department:	Administrative Services
Reports to:	Director of Administrative Services
Supervises:	N/A
Hours:	Full-Time Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm * Due to the possibility of business needs changing, LIFELINE reserves the right to change an employee’s primary schedule.
Travel:	Up to 5%

Job Description

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.

Duties and Responsibilities

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the duties and responsibilities performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position. All employees must perform all assigned duties in compliance with internal SOPs, external regulations, and internal policies, bring compliance issues to the attention of management and assure quality customer service to all customers internal and external. Employees must comply with traffic legislation, be conscious of road safety, demonstrate safe driving, and other good road safety habits while driving their personal vehicle for work purposes.

Sign in/out visitors who present to warehouse and escort them through buildingReviews trip sheet to ensure adequate supplies Drives bloodmobile and performs courier duties as neededCoordinates 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 issuesKeeping up with par level of Technical Service items and ordering Technical Service items that are stored in WarehouseCreating purchase orders for departments and assisting in completing purchases from regular and non-regular vendors as needed for critical and non-critical center suppliesDelivers 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 materialsMaintains 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 shelvingCustomer 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.