The Venezuelan Red Cross (CRV) is a humanitarian organization whose mandate is to save lives and improve the conditions of vulnerable people. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, it provides timely assistance in emergencies, disasters, and other humanitarian crises.
Guided by its Fundamental Principles—Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity, and Universality—the CRV acts as an auxiliary to public authorities in the humanitarian field, working to reduce human suffering without distinction of race, gender, religion, or ideology. Its work encompasses emergency medical care, strengthening community resilience, first aid training, disaster response, and the promotion of health and well-being.
Through a network of highly committed volunteers, the CRV efficiently and effectively mobilizes resources to be present where and when they are most needed. Its work is based on solidarity, respect for human dignity, and a commitment to protecting life in all its forms.
If you want to be part of the team and make a difference, we invite you to join us.
How can you make a difference? Key functions / Responsibilities
The Warehouse Assistant will have the main responsibility of directly carrying out the physical tasks and immediate control of the receipt, storage, internal organization and dispatch of goods and supplies in the project warehouses, guaranteeing order, physical security of the stock and compliance with the storage standards of the Venezuelan Red Cross.
He/She will be in charge of:
- Execute and rigorously maintain the practical procedures for the physical reception, unloading, and quality verification of all items entering the warehouse.
- Register manually and digitally the entry and exit of goods in the assigned management systems ( physical and digital Kardex , stowage cards / bin cards ).
- Organize and physically arrange the supplies within the warehouse following zoning criteria, palletization, safety standards and easy access.
- Ensure proper rotation of stored goods (FIFO/FEFO methodology), placing products or medicines with upcoming expiration dates in priority dispatch areas.
- Support the Logistics Officer in the physical execution of cycle counts and surprise stock counts, immediately reporting any discrepancies detected.
- Collaborate directly with the Medicines and Supplies (MI) technician in the organization, temperature control and exclusive safekeeping of the medical inventory system.
- Physically prepare the orders ( picking ), packaging and labeling of the goods destined for shipments to the branches of the Venezuelan Red Cross, verifying that they match the outgoing order.
- Maintain the warehouse in optimal conditions of cleanliness, order, humidity control, ventilation and biosecurity, reporting maintenance needs in a timely manner.
- Ensure strict compliance with industrial safety standards and strict control of access by unauthorized personnel to the warehouse facilities.
- Document and immediately report to your supervisor any physical issues observed in the supplies (broken packaging, losses, expired or damaged items).
- Assist in the physical loading of transport units and trucks, ensuring the secure lashing or fastening of materials before leaving for the route.
- Perform other manual or operational warehouse tasks as assigned by your superiors based on the daily requirements of the collection center.
Report
The Warehouse Assistant will report to the Logistics Coordinator
Workplace
Caracas, with availability to travel nationwide.
To qualify as a builder of the Venezuelan humanitarian system, you must meet the following requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent technical degree in industrial, commercial, storage areas or verifiable practical experience.
- Minimum 1 year of experience working directly in warehouses, storage facilities, distribution centers or physical inventory control (preferably in the humanitarian or health sector).
- Knowledge of basic storage techniques (palletization, stacking, product rotation, FEFO/FIFO expiration dates).
- Ability to perform physical exertion safely (lifting boxes, moving materials) and basic use of computers for inventory transcription.
- Strong sense of order, organization, unwavering honesty, teamwork orientation, and ability to work under pressure on flexible schedules.
- Commitment to maintain the safekeeping of humanitarian goods and adhere to the Fundamental Principles of the Movement.
How to apply
Only a shortlist of candidates will be contacted to advance to the next phase of the selection process. Candidates will be asked to speak with their previous direct reports/line managers before proceeding to interviews.
All those interested in applying for the position and who meet all or most of the requirements for the role should send their CV to the email address:Â postulaciones@cruzrojavenezolana.ve
The email subject line should say:
Warehouse Assistant_Caracas
CVs received without the title assigned to the call will be discarded.
Please review the professional requirements to be eligible.