Position Title: 

Mobile Operations Support Specialist (Equipment Operator)

Join our team of heroes!

The Mobile Operations Support Specialist plays a critical role in supporting blood collection operations by ensuring mobile units are properly stocked, equipped, and ready for daily operations. This position is responsible for loading, unloading, storing, transporting, and maintaining mobile supplies, equipment, and vehicles to support mobile blood drives and special events.

This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize daily operational needs to ensure smooth, efficient mobile operations.

JUST FOR YOU:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

• Texas Medical Center location with free parking.

• Engaging and exciting opportunity to SAVE LIVES.

Tips to thrive in our culture:

• Embody our Core Values of Commitment, Integrity, and Respect

• Work to actively create experiences that inspire others to save lives, each and every day.

• Embrace doing it right, making connections, and creating desired experiences.

• Comply with all organizational policies and standards, including safety rules, and be willing to report actual and potential violations to the appropriate supervisor or manager.

In this role, you’ll:

The duties listed below represent the primary responsibilities of the role. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or reassign duties as operational needs require.

• Determine daily equipment, materials, and supply needs based on mobile drive projections

• Prioritize stocking and staging of supplies and equipment for optimal operational efficiency

• Load vans and coaches according to established “Check Off” sheets; complete and submit documentation upon completion

• Deliver supplies and equipment to mobile sites and internal facilities, determining the most efficient delivery routes and schedules

• Support special events, including setup and breakdown of collection equipment, drapes, mall drives, and community events

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area at all times

• Identify missing, damaged, or malfunctioning equipment and report issues promptly to a supervisor

• Safeguard all Blood Center property from damage or loss and assess potential risks or hazards associated with equipment handling

• Clean vehicles and equipment as needed

• Maintain a secured key box and accurately log all vehicle key assignments

• Comply with all Blood Center policies and procedures, including operating vehicles in accordance with the VLCC

We need someone who has:

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent

• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment

• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy

• Ability to lift, move, and handle equipment and supplies as required

• Valid Texas driver’s license and acceptable driving record (as applicable)

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Commitment to safety, compliance, and operational excellence

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb and/or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Employees are required to be familiar with and abide by the team lift requirements as specified in the Safety Program. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to blood and/or blood components, as well as any other biohazard materials. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Who We Are:

Since 1975, Gulf Coast Blood has been one of the nation’s largest community blood centers, serving 170 hospitals across 26 counties. Headquartered in Houston, we support the world’s largest medical complex—the Texas Medical Center—while operating 18 donor centers and hosting more than 7,000 mobile blood drives each year. As an FDA-accredited nonprofit, we provide high-quality human cellular material for both scientific and therapeutic use.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT

Gulf Coast Blood is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants for positions are considered without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, military status, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic testing results, or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable law, statute, regulation or Executive Order.