Production Distribution Operator

Vestis; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis in Lincoln, NE is seeking a reliable warehouse associate to join our industrial laundry team. You will be responsible for sorting, routing, and preparing garments, maintaining a safe work environment, and complying with quality requirements.

The role requires basic math, good communication, and the ability to work well in a team or independently. Shifts 8am-4:30pm, with possible overtime on weekends.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to understand written and verbal instructions.
• Basic math and counting skills applicable to sorting and routing.

Responsibilities

• Becomes familiar with garment numbering system and shipping schedule.
• Follow shipping schedule and separate garments into routes.
• Move garments from supply rail to conveyors by route or batch.
• Hang shirts by route and pants before the next batch.
• Identify and place odd garments in correct spaces.
• Notify supervisor of quality, mechanical, or schedule problems.
• Monitor for wrinkles and discard garments not meeting quality standards.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and follow production practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic math

Teamwork

Communication

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

Location: MC#628 Lincoln NE
Pay: $17 an hour

Shift: 8am-4:3pm M-F