Soil Sort Worker

Century Linen • Johnstown, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Century Linen & Uniform is in need of laundry production workers. This position involves sorting incoming soiled laundry in preparation for the laundry process. Soil Sort staff work as a team, with each member operating one station, occasionally located on an elevated platform, in which soiled linen can be automatically conveyed and sorted according to type or move the bagged linen and place on the hoist.

Requirements

• Reading and writing comprehension, computer and math skills typically associated with a high school level education
• Quality orientation and high attention to detail
• Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations
• Strong teamwork skills – ready and willing to work closely with team members
• Open to and able to work day or night shifts, and willing to rotate shifts depending on production need
• Open to long hours and working weekends (Sat/Sun)
• Able to lift an excess of 50 lbs.
• Able to continuously push/pull carts over 250 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma
• Prior experience working in a plant environment
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Responsibilities

• Manually open bags containing soiled linen
• Push or pull a cart from the adjoining Sorting area
• Position cart on the floor-located scale to note bag weight
• Add or remove linens to adjust the weight of the bag
• Move the cart up to the hoist loading area
• Lift bag straps and attach them to the overhead hoist
• Activate hoist control pushbuttons to initiate the conveyance of the bag
• Sort linen by hand to identify and separate by type
• Pick up and place linen in the appropriate bins
• Check machinery as needed, e.g. in case of jams
• Perform job rotation as required
• Perform other tasks as assigned by manager

What This Job Offers

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