Production Iron Operator

Vestis Uniforms and Workplace Supplies | Canadian Linen & Uniform Service | Québec Linge Service D’Uniformes • Memphis, TN

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Performs work as part of a team in an industrial laundry facility, safely and accurately handling merchandise into and/or out of the facility. The role stages and feeds merchandise into an ironer, receives and folds ironed merchandise, sorts out items that do not meet quality standards, verifies quantities, bundles goods by type, and places bundles in the correct storage carts. The operator also maneuvers carts and maintains a safe, clean work environment while following production best practices. Work takes place in a warehouse setting and may involve a shift schedule that includes weekends and overtime as needed. The position involves repetitive motions throughout the shift and physical activities including bending, reaching, pulling, twisting, lifting, standing, walking, grasping, and pushing carts weighing approximately 300 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

• Ability to understand required training and 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 the attendance schedule.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions throughout an entire shift.
• Ability to bend, reach, pull, twist, and lift; use hands for grasping and other manipulations; and stand and walk for long periods.
• Ability to push carts weighing approximately 300 pounds.
• Availability to work a shift schedule that may include weekends and overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

• High school degree or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Stage and feed merchandise such as towels, napkins, tablecloths, and aprons onto the ironer to reduce wrinkling and tangling.
• Receive and fold merchandise from the ironer.
• Identify and segregate merchandise that fails quality standards because of rips, tears, holes, or stains.
• Verify merchandise quantities, bundle items by type, and place bundles in the correct storage carts.
• Maneuver full and empty carts.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment and follow best practices in production activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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