Full Time Production Associate

Colonial Group; Sikeston (MO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Sikeston, MO is seeking a team‑oriented warehouse associate to support our industrial laundry operations, ensuring safe, expeditious, and accurate handling of merchandise. You will prepare slings/carts, verify item counts on PUC cards, identify damaged merchandise, and help maintain a clean, safe work environment on a shifting schedule that may include weekends.

This role requires basic math, the ability to follow instructions, strong communication, and reliable attendance;

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow training, written, and verbal instructions.
• Working knowledge of basic math.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule.

Responsibilities

• Prepares appropriate numbers of daily slings or carts/carriers for the wash floor.
• Verifies merchandise type and quantity on the PUC card; segregates like items together in a sling.
• Identifies counts and totals ruined or damaged merchandise and records on the PUC card.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment, and observes best practices in all production activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic Math

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attendance

Instruction following

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

• Prepares appropriate numbers of daily slings or carts/carriers for the wash floor.
• Verifies merchandise type and quantity on PUC card; segregates like items together in a sling.
• Identifies counts, and totals ruin or damaged merchandise and records on the PUC card.
• 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 written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule.

Working Environment / Safety Requirements

• 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.

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires the ability to move or maneuver slings or carriers weighing up to 220 lbs.
• Requires the ability to move, lift, carry, push, or pull product weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Requires bending, reaching, pulling, and pressing at shoulder level and below waist area.
• 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.