Soil Sorter/Washer - 1st Shift 5am-1:30pm
About The Position
Job Summary Soil Sort Worker is responsible for sorting incoming soiled laundry in preparation for the laundry process. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities This position will work within a team of people performing similar duties. Along with one or more team members, may perform some or all of the following duties during a given shift: Manually open bags containing soiled linen Push or pull a cart weighing up to 800 pounds from the adjoining sorting area Position cart on the floor-located scale to note bag weight 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 Demonstrates friendly and respectful behavior in the work environment Perform job rotation as required Assist in any job duty that is needed instructed by Management.
Requirements
- Ability to read and write in English
- Quality orientation and high attention to detail
- Able to manage multiple tasks, changing priorities and easily adapt to fluctuating situations
- Strong teamwork skills- ready and willing to work closely with team members
- Able to lift in excess of 50 pounds
- Able to continuously push/pull carts over 250 pounds
- Open, and able, to work day or night shifts, and willing to rotate shifts depending on production needs
- Open to long hours and working weekends (Saturday/Sunday) when necessary
- Physical demands include constant standing and frequent walking.
- Constant reaching above and below shoulder height, twisting, grasping, and pulling items and work tools such as mops, towels, and cleaning products.
- Repetitive hand movement includes simple and power grasping, fine manipulation and pushing and pulling items up to 50 lbs. on a constant basis.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Required to wear and use personal protective equipment as required.
- Ability to hear for safety and awareness of surroundings.
- Must be able to meet the physical demands for the entire shift.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working in a plant environment
Responsibilities
- Manually open bags containing soiled linen
- Push or pull a cart weighing up to 800 pounds from the adjoining sorting area
- Position cart on the floor-located scale to note bag weight
- 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
- Demonstrates friendly and respectful behavior in the work environment
- Perform job rotation as required
- Assist in any job duty that is needed instructed by Management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
