Production Distribution Operator

Vestis; California (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis is seeking a warehouse associate to join its industrial laundry facility. You will follow the garment numbering system (GID), monitor the shipping schedule, and separate garments into the correct routes to keep the line moving.

You will remove garments from supply rails, hang items by route, and report quality or schedule issues to supervision. The role requires endurance in a warehouse environment, teamwork, and adherence to safety practices.

Qualifications

• Basic math skills and ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work in a team and meet attendance schedule.
• Willingness to work in a warehouse environment including extreme temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Understand the garment numbering system (GID) and shipping schedule board.
• Follow shipping schedule and sort garments by route (first, second, or third).
• Remove garments from supply rail and place on conveyors or hooks by route.
• Hang shirts by route, then pants, before next batch.
• Inform supervisor of quality, mechanical, or schedule problems.
• Monitor garments for wrinkles and reject items not meeting quality standards.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and follow best production practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic math

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Attendance

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

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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