Production Distribution Operator

Vestis Corporation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis is seeking a dedicated warehouse worker for our San Jose facility. You will handle garment sorting, routing, and quality checks while following safety procedures in a production setting.

The role involves standing, repetitive motions, and working shifts, including weekends, with overtime as needed. The position pays $14–$21 per hour, offers a hands-on team environment, and supports reliable attendance and adherence to a garment numbering system.

Qualifications

• Basic math and reading skills required.
• Clear verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance.
• Willingness to follow training and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Familiarize with garment numbering system (GID) and shipping schedule board.
• Follow shipping schedule and route garments to sort areas.
• Remove garments from supply rail and place on appropriate conveyor or hook by route.
• Hang garments by batch (route first, then second, then third).
• Sort odd garments to correct spaces on odd-numbered bars.
• Inform supervisor of quality, mechanical, or scheduling issues.
• Monitor end of supply bars for falling garments and rehang as needed.
• Stop the line for jams or breaks and reset when necessary.
• Inspect garments for wrinkles, ink stains, tears, holes, missing buttons or loose tags.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and follow production best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Math skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attendance

Instruction comprehension

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Job description

Meet Vestis®: For the People Who Make It All Work

At Vestis®, we provide uniforms, workplace supplies, and professional cleaning that help businesses simplify their workday and keep their teams safe, confident, and focused on what matters most. More than a provider, we are a partner in productivity, trusted to keep you running.

Join us and build a career supporting the people who make it all work.

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#511 San Jose CA

Compensation

The hourly rate that Vestis reasonably expects to pay for this position ranges from $14 - $21 an hour, depending on circumstances including an applicant's skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors.

Headquartered in Roswell, GA, Vestis® is the second largest provider in the industry with over 300,000 customer locations and approximately 20,000 teammates across North America. Vestis® is a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category. Vestis® provides clean and safe uniform services and workplace supplies to a broad range of North American customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses across a broad set of end markets. The Company's comprehensive service offering includes a full-service uniform rental program, cleanroom and other specialty garment processing, floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies and more.

Vestis® is an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, relation, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Vestis Commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you will find the contact information below to request the appropriate accommodation.

Reasonable Accommodations and the Online Application Process

Consistent with Vestis and Canadian Linens' commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Vestis or Canadian Linen, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-833-901-8823 or email us at [e-mail].

Thank you for your interest in an employment opportunity with Vestis, Canadian Linen and Québec Linge.