Production Tunnel Operator

Vestis Uniforms and Workplace Supplies | Canadian Linen & Uniform Service | Québec Linge Service D’Uniformes • La Crosse, WI

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Tunnel Operator works as part of a team in an industrial laundry facility and is responsible for the safe, expeditious, and accurate handling of merchandise into and/or out of the facility. The position prepares and maintains a work station, transfers hangers to garment-hanging aids, and hangs shirts and pants using the specified handling procedures. The operator identifies merchandise requiring repairs based on quality standards, marks items for repair, and places garments on an open conveyor pick. The role also requires maintaining a safe and clean work environment and 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 follows a shift schedule that may include weekends, and overtime is required as needed. The job involves repetitive motions throughout the shift, bending, reaching, pulling, twisting, lifting, grasping and other hand manipulations, and standing and walking for long periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the 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 a shift, including bending, reaching, pulling, twisting, lifting, grasping, and other hand manipulations, and to stand and walk for long periods.

Nice To Haves

• High school degree or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the work station.
• Transfer hangers from the hanger rack to shirt or pant hanging aids.
• Hang shirts by placing them on the hanger aid and pulling out the sleeves if needed.
• Hang pants by handling and shaking the garment to position the crease, placing it on the hanger aid, advancing the hanger, and removing the pant from the aid.
• Identify merchandise needing repair for tears, holes, stains, ink spots, torn or worn labels or emblems, or missing buttons, and apply a twist tie to the hanger.
• Ensure garments are placed on an open conveyor pick.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment and observe production best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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