Linen Assistant - 1st Clean

QPS Employment Group; Quincy (IL); On-site; USD 46,494,000 - 48,216,000; Full time

Job summary

QPS Employment Group is seeking a Clean Linen Assistant for a 1st shift in Quincy, IL. The role involves operating flatwork iron presses and related laundry equipment to process clean linen and garments.

This position offers a starting wage of $16.24 per hour with a potential for hire after the probationary period. Hours are 7:00am–3:30pm and the environment is fast-paced with sanitation standards emphasized.

Qualifications

• Regularly stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, reach, talk, and hear throughout the shift.
• Frequent manual handling of linens and materials.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and move linens up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Feed clean laundry into flatwork iron press machines and finishing equipment.
• Operate flatwork iron pressing machines, air finishers, shirt finishers, and related laundry equipment safely and efficiently.
• Spray carts with disinfectant and wipe down carts and work areas to maintain sanitation standards.
• Shake out linens and materials to remove wrinkles and creases before processing.
• Position linens and flatwork items properly onto feeder ribbons or conveyors for machine processing.
• Smooth and guide linens by hand during ironing and finishing processes to prevent folds and wrinkles.
• Fold flatwork and finished laundry items and place products into baskets, carts, or conveyor systems.
• Finish shirts and garments using presses including sleeve, collar-cuff, and body press equipment as required.
• Process perm-press articles through steam conditioning equipment to remove wrinkles and set finishes.

Job description

Position Title: Clean Linen Assistant

Wage: $16.24 per hour

Shift: 1st

Hours: 7:00am-3:30pm

QPS Employment Group has a great Linen Assistant position available at a company in Quincy, IL. This is a 1st shift position with the opportunity for hire.

Responsibilities

• Feed clean laundry into flatwork iron press machines and finishing equipment.
• Operate flatwork iron pressing machines, air finishers, shirt finishers, and related laundry equipment safely and efficiently.
• Spray carts with disinfectant and wipe down carts and work areas to maintain sanitation standards.
• Shake out linens and materials to remove wrinkles and creases before processing.
• Position linens and flatwork items properly onto feeder ribbons or conveyors for machine processing.
• Smooth and guide linens by hand during ironing and finishing processes to prevent folds and wrinkles.
• Fold flatwork and finished laundry items and place products into baskets, carts, or conveyor systems.
• Finish shirts and garments using presses including sleeve, collar-cuff, and body press equipment as required.
• Process perm-press articles through steam conditioning equipment to remove wrinkles and set finishes.

Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, reach, talk, and hear throughout the shift.
• Frequent repetitive use of hands and arms for sorting, folding, feeding machines, and handling linens.
• Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, and move linens and materials up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and perform repetitive movements throughout the workday.
• Ability to work in hot, humid, and fast-paced production conditions.

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