Prioduction Tunnel Operator

Vestis; California (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis is seeking a team-oriented warehouse associate to join our industrial laundry operation. You will handle garments through the process, from tub to rack, ensuring accuracy and safety in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities include inspecting for repairs, identifying quality issues, maintaining a clean work area, and performing additional duties as needed. Shift work may include weekends and overtime as required.

Qualifications

• Understand training, written, and verbal instructions.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Remove garment from the tub and prepare for processing.
• Identify merchandise repairs not meeting quality standards (tears, stains, missing buttons).
• Maintain safe and clean work environment and follow production best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Instruction comprehension

Basic math

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attendance

Education

High school diploma

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

• Removes the garment from the tub.
• For shirts, unbuttons the collar buttons if present, runs the shirt sleeves down on the arm presser, removes and places the shirt on the collar cuffer, places hanger between the buck’s neck plate and dresses the shirt on the buck, secures the top button or snap, aligns the shirt on the buck to check for repairs, secures the garment with the lower metal tail ban, advances the machine, and removes the items and places them on the appropriate rack when the bar becomes full.
• For pants, dresses the pant on the topper (body press) while inspecting for repairs, clasps the bottom pant legs together to avoid steam from escaping, removes the pant and aligns the garment on the leg press (once steam is applied), dresses the pant on a hanger, and places the finished garment on a conveyor pick.
• Identifies any merchandise repairs not meeting specified quality standards in terms of tears, holes, stains, ink spots, or missing buttons.
• 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 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.

• 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.

Compensation: The hourly rate that Vestis reasonably expects to pay for this position range is $19.03 depending on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors.

We consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest of conviction records, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers.

Relevant criminal history may have a direct, adverse negative relationship with the following material job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment:

• Working proximity with Vestis teammates
• Working with or near machinery
• Accessing company assets and confidential data

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