Utility

Live Comfortably LLC•Martinsville, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Utility role is responsible for performing various activities in a fast-paced, repetitive environment necessary in the production of pillows and comforters across multiple departments with accuracy and speed to achieve company expectations necessary in order to meet and exceed customer demands. Associates in this role may function as a pillow bagger, making boxes, packing, filling tanks or hoppers with correct materials for production, using a pillow stuffer device, or other similar roles. This position places a strong significance on effective teamwork, clear communication, sound judgment, safety orientation, achieving and maintaining production efficiency and a dedication to the quality of our product.

Requirements

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to read, write and follow directions
Ability to work repetitive jobs at a fast pace.
Physical stamina in order to stand and handle materials for extended periods
Effective Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
Strong teamwork with ability to Establish and Maintain Relationships in a professional manner
Exhibits a High Sense of Urgency and works well under pressure
Possess a Positive Manner and Approach
Practices Sound Judgement
Adaptable and Flexible
High level of Reliability to include maintaining good attendance.

Responsibilities

Ensure that the quality of the product meets the product specifications.
Observes all Safety Rules and responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work area.
Performs duties of general help and job assignments as required.
Insert polyester or blown fiber tic into plastic pillow cover.
Ensures bag in hand is designated for product being bagged or packed.
Labels are facing proper direction.
Soiled or inferior product is placed aside, and if is excessive, supervisor is immediately notified.
Hits pillow on flat surface to ensure smooth and even fiber distribution in tic.
Places zipper covers and poly bags over filled interlinings or cores. Distributes feather or down in filled comforter shells, folds and places in vinyl bags.
When required, perform metal detection with wand for applicable customers.
Inserts pillow cover and/or bag on pillow stuffing device which allows fiber bat or completed pillow to slide into cover and or bag from machine. Places filled pillow on additional conveyor to send to sewing stations. May work in tandem with another fiber filler or alone based on machine speed.
Ensures proper filling product is being used.
Being observant of foreign matter in filling material and reporting same to supervisor.
Responsible for overall appearance of pillow being filled.
Meet productivity standards
Neatly pack various styles and sizes of pillows and/or comforters in proper carton with correct pillow count, close flaps, and properly tape carton closed – or – place in box in correct manner needed for auto packing process based on location
Makes certain finished product in hand is designated for product being packed.
Place any soiled or inferior product aside and if excessive, notify supervisor immediately.
May use the compression machine based on product specifications May be required to mark and label boxes using marking tools and/or stamps.
Place scannable content label in proper location based on customer specifications.
May oversee the auto-packing process Stack cartons four to six feet high (depending on carton size) and move to designated location or place individual box on conveyor based on plant process.