Garment Assembler

Alsco Uniforms•Boise, ID

11d

About The Position

The Garment Assembler prepares clean garments for route delivery by identifying, inspecting, sorting, bundling, and loading them according to route and customer. The position may also be referred to as Garment Tie Out or 10 Sort Feeder. The role retrieves garments from rail storage or a steam tunnel rail, checks them for quality, sorts them according to labels and written instructions, and transfers them to final assembly rails, carts, bins, or designated loading areas. The assembler may hand-fold or wrap garments and uses a computer interface to investigate and resolve RFID assignments. Other production tasks may be assigned as needed. The position works in production areas of an industrial laundry facility, around large machinery and conditions that may include temperature variations, odors, humidity, lint, and dust. It requires meeting the physical demands of the role throughout the shift, following safety and efficiency standards, and maintaining a neat and clean work area. Travel is not required. Education is not required.

Requirements

Recognize colors and sizes, and count and load accurately.
Recognize, inspect, and grade products; pay attention to detail and maintain quality standards.
Understand garment labels and follow written packing instructions.
Understand and follow written and verbal directions.
Be able to meet the physical demands of the job throughout the entire shift.

Responsibilities

Retrieve finished, clean garments from the rail storage system or steam tunnel rail.
Inspect garments for quality and route items needing repair to mending.
Read garment labels and sort garments onto stationary sort rails by route, customer, and individual user, following written packing instructions.
Work at a pace that keeps up with garment flow and delivery date requirements.
Transfer garments to final assembly rails or to carts or bins for loading into delivery vehicles or placement in designated areas.
Identify and notify supervision about shortages or routing problems.
Hand-fold or wrap other garments and load them according to written packing instructions.
Meet the efficiency and safety standards for the position.
Follow instructions from supervision.
Keep the work area neat and clean.
Use a computer interface to investigate and resolve RFID assignments.
Perform other tasks and production tasks as required.