Garment Folder

Vestis • Mankato, MN

4d • $13 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Overview: Performs work as part of a team in an industrial laundry facility. Responsible for the safe, expeditious, and accurate handling of merchandise into and/or out of the laundry facility. Responsibilities/Essential Functions: Essential duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to: Removes coveralls, smocks, and other merchandise from the cart/lift table; Manually folds by hand, stacks merchandise into various bundles sizes and places on conveyor; Visually identifies and segregates merchandise that does not meet specified quality standards in terms of rips, tears, holes, and stains, and reports findings to proper person; Maintains safe and clean work environment, and observes best practices in all production activities; Other duties as assigned. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Ability to understand all required training, written, and verbal instructions; Working knowledge of basic math skills; Good verbal and/or written communication skills; Ability to work independently and as part of a team; Ability to meet attendance schedule; Work is based on a shift schedule, and may include weekends. Overtime required as needed. Working Environment/Safety Requirements: Work is performed in a warehouse setting and regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, extreme heat and cold conditions as well as dust and noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Position involves repetitive motions over the duration of an entire shift; Requires the ability to move, lift, carry, push, or pull items weighing up to 25 lbs; Requires bending, reaching, pulling, twisting, kneeling, and lifting; Requires the use of hands for grasping and other manipulations; Requires standing and walking for long periods of time. Education: High school degree or equivalent preferred. Benefits: Vestis offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, and paid parental leave. Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401k plan. Employees are eligible for 80 hours of vacation, 40 hours of floating holidays, and paid sick time every year. Employees will also receive 6 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Compensation: The hourly rate for this position ranges from $13.22 to $19.81, depending on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors. Location: Mankato, MN

Requirements

• Ability to understand all required training, written, and verbal instructions
• Working knowledge of basic math skills
• Good verbal and/or written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to meet attendance schedule
• Work is based on a shift schedule, and may include weekends
• Overtime required as needed
• Position involves repetitive motions over the duration of an entire shift
• Requires the ability to move, lift, carry, push, or pull items weighing up to 25 lbs
• Requires bending, reaching, pulling, twisting, kneeling, and lifting
• Requires the use of hands for grasping and other manipulations
• Requires standing and walking for long periods of time

Nice To Haves

• High school degree or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• Removes coveralls, smocks, and other merchandise from the cart/lift table
• Manually folds by hand, stacks merchandise into various bundles sizes and places on conveyor
• Visually identifies and segregates merchandise that does not meet specified quality standards in terms of rips, tears, holes, and stains, and reports findings to proper person
• Maintains safe and clean work environment, and observes best practices in all production activities
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Vestis offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, and paid parental leave
• Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401k plan
• Employees are eligible for 80 hours of vacation, 40 hours of floating holidays, and paid sick time every year
• Employees will also receive 6 paid holidays throughout the calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED