1st Shift Production Bulk Fold Operator

Colonial Group; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Bloomfield, CT is seeking a warehouse team member for an industrial laundry facility to handle merchandise safely and accurately.

You will stage carts, fold linen, identify damaged items, verify quantities, and maintain a clean, safe work environment, with potential weekend shifts and overtime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to understand written and verbal training instructions.
• Basic math skills for counting and measurements.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.

Responsibilities

• Stages cart on lift table, secures safety chain, and raises the table.
• Folds linen, aprons, towels, napkins, and/or fender/seat covers.
• Identifies and segregates merchandise not meeting quality standards (rips/tears/stains).
• Verifies merchandise quantity and bundles items by type.
• Places bundles in correct storage bins, carts, or shelves.
• Maneuvers full and empty baskets safely.
• Maintains a safe, clean work environment and follows production best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Training comprehension

Basic math

Communication

Teamwork

Attendance reliability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

• Performs work as part of a team in an industrial laundry facility.
• Responsible for the safe, expeditious, and accurate handling of merchandise into and/or out of the laundry facility.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Essential duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
• Stages cart in lift table, secures safety chain, and raises the table.
• Folds linen, aprons, towels, table napkins, and/or fender/seat covers.
• Identifies and segregates merchandise not meeting specified quality standards in terms of rips, tears, holes, and stains.
• Accurately verifies merchandise quantity and bundles by type.
• Places bundles in correct storage bins, carts, or on shelves.
• Maneuvers full and empty baskets.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment, and observes best practices in all production activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to understand all required training, 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 attendance schedule.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a warehouse setting and regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, extreme heat and cold conditions as well as dust and noise.
• Work is based on a shift schedule, and may include weekends.
• Overtime required as needed.

Working Environment / Safety Requirements

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Position involves repetitive motions over the duration of an entire shift.
• Requires bending, reaching, pulling, twisting, and lifting.
• Requires the use of hands for grasping and other manipulations.
• Requires standing and walking for long periods of time.

Education

High school degree or equivalent preferred.