Production Distribution Operator

Colonial Group; Cudahy (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a team-oriented associate for an industrial laundry facility in Milwaukee, WI. The role involves handling merchandise, following a shipping schedule, and ensuring proper sorting and quality control.

Responsibilities include moving garments on conveyors, hanging items by route, and reporting issues to supervision. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and offers a daytime shift with pay of $18 per hour.

Qualifications

• Basic math proficiency and ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Reliability in meeting attendance schedules.

Responsibilities

• Follows garment numbering system and shipping schedule board.
• Sorts garments by route, customer number, and last man numbered.
• Moves garments to appropriate conveyors and hangs garments by route.
• Monitors quality and reports issues to supervisor.
• Maintains safe, clean work environment and follows production procedures.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Math skills

Reading instructions

Communication

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

• 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: MC#614D Milwaukee WI

Pay: $18 an hour

Shift: 6am-2:30pm M-F