1st Shift Production Bulk Fold Operator

Vestis; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis is seeking a industrious team member for our laundry facility in Durham. You will work as part of a team to handle merchandise safely and efficiently, ensuring accurate sorting, folding, and staging of linens and related items.

Responsibilities include verifying quantities, preventing damaged goods from proceeding, and maintaining a clean, safe work area. Weekend shifts and overtime may apply; high school degree preferred.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to follow training and written instructions.
• Basic math skills for counting and verifying quantities.
• Good communication and ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Stage cart in lift table, secure safety chain, and raise the table.
• Fold linen, aprons, towels, table napkins, and/or fender/seat covers.
• Identify and segregate merchandise not meeting quality standards (rips, tears, stains).
• Accurately verify merchandise quantity and bundles by type.
• Place bundles in correct storage bins, carts, or on shelves.
• Maneuver full and empty baskets.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment and observe production safety practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Basic math

Communication

Attendance reliability

Education

High school degree 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.