Production Ironer Operator

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

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Ironer Operator works as part of a team in an industrial laundry facility, safely and accurately handling merchandise into and/or out of the facility. The role involves staging and feeding merchandise onto an ironer, receiving and folding finished items, identifying merchandise that does not meet quality standards, verifying quantities, bundling items, and placing bundles in the correct storage carts. The operator also maneuvers carts and maintains a safe, clean work environment while following production best practices.

Work is performed in a warehouse setting with regular exposure to outside weather conditions, extreme heat and cold, dust, and noise. The position involves repetitive motions throughout the shift, bending, reaching, pulling, twisting, lifting, grasping and other hand manipulations, and prolonged standing and walking. The role requires the ability to push carts weighing approximately 300 pounds. Work follows a shift schedule that may include weekends, and overtime is required as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to understand required training and written and verbal instructions.
• Working knowledge of basic math.
• 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.
• Ability to use hands for grasping and other manipulations.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods.
• Ability to push carts weighing approximately 300 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• High school degree or equivalent.

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 does not meet specified quality standards due to rips, tears, holes, or stains.
• Accurately 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 observe 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