Dryfold Worker

NOVO•Madison, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

NOVO Health Services offers linen management solutions to the healthcare industry, focusing on safety and infection control. They provide partner hospitals with a value-driven linen management control system that measures and monitors linen utilization by department to eliminate excess internal costs. NOVO's regional healthcare linen facilities are HLAC accredited and operate with state-of-the-art processing equipment and processes. This role is for a Production Associate/Dryfold Worker at their Madison, TN Healthcare Laundry facility. The ideal candidate is confident in decision making, can act quickly, and has excellent communication skills, with a commitment to measurable performance and continuous improvements.

Requirements

Previous production experience with quality orientation preferred.
High School Education, GED, and formal education/training preferred.
Good analytical skills to be able to determine the number of carts required for orders.
1 to 2 years of experience in manufacturing, production, or service industry.
Ability to work in a noisy fast-paced environment.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, reach, and stack individual items from the machine for long periods.
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds.
Ability to push or pull a cart that may weigh 100 pounds.
Demonstrated customer service and organization skills.
Confident in decision making.
Ability to act quickly.
Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Perform tasks in production function areas in accordance with Novo Health Services Standard Operating Procedures.
Hand fold, stack, and place items from washer or ironer onto appropriate carts.
Remove product from previous processes and identify how many items per stack based on job knowledge.
Adjust carts to a comfortable waist level for folding.
Perform group folding for larger items with a partner.
Run clean product through the ironer, catch it, and count it for folding or the next stage of production.
Bend down and lift flat sheets and blankets from baskets or feed tables, and feed them into the spreader and then the ironer.
Catch items coming out of the ironer, inspect for quality, stack, and place in a cart.
Load various types of linen items according to individual client orders, in proper order and to the correct cart prior to delivery.
Identify the various lines of linen products the company offers and their respective functions.
Build bulk carts by filling them with individual linen products.
Read individual customer tickets and ensure the proper product and count is loaded into the cart.
Weigh carts in/out and enter data into a computer program.
Use a hand-held electronic scanner.
Adhere to all quality standards associated with different tasks.
Understand, observe, and adhere to all Novo Health Services safety procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.
Assist in any other areas as directed by team leader or management.
Perform other duties as required.