Production Distribution Operator

Colonial Group; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Birmingham, AL is seeking a team-oriented warehouse associate for our industrial laundry facility. You will handle merchandise safely and efficiently, following a garment numbering system and shipping schedule.

Responsibilities include sorting garments by route, hanging shirts and pants, detecting defects, and communicating issues to supervisors. The role requires basic math, good communication, and reliable attendance; weekends and overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand training, written and verbal instructions.
• Basic math skills.
• Good verbal and/or written communication.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule.

Responsibilities

• Follows a shipping schedule and assigns garments to routes.
• Removes garments from supply rail and sorts by route or customer number.
• Hangs shirts by route and pants by route, then proceeds to next batch.
• Monitors quality and reports issues to supervisor.
• Stops the line for jams or problems and for breaks.
• Maintains a safe, clean work environment and follows production best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Math skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attendance

Training comprehension

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

• Becomes familiar with the garment numbering system (GID) and shipping schedule board
• Follows a shipping schedule and knows the initial step to separate garments into routes for specific sort area (first, second, or third)
• Removes garments from supply rail, places on the appropriate conveyor or placard hook by route (first sort), by last man numbered (second sort), or by customer number (third sort)
• Hangs all shirts of the same route then hangs all pants before proceeding to the next batch/bar
• Removes odd garments and places them in the correct space on the odd numbered garment bar
• Informs the supervisor of any quality, mechanical, or shipping schedule problems
• Watches the end of the supply bars for falling garments and re-hangs fallen garments on appropriate bar
• Stops the line when jams or other problems occur further down the line and for breaks
• Monitors garments for wrinkles and removes garments not meeting specified quality standards in terms of ink stains, tears, holes, missing buttons, or loose tags
• 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 continuous reaching at shoulder and/or overhead level
• 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

Location: Birmingham, AL