Production Distribution Sort Operator

Colonial Group; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Salt Lake City, UT seeks a detail-oriented warehouse associate for our industrial laundry facility. You will follow the garment numbering system (GID) and shipping schedule, sorting garments by route, customer number, or batch, and placing them on the correct conveyors or hooks.

The role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and teamwork. You must have basic math and good communication skills, and be able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to understand written and verbal instructions.
• Basic math skills for counting and sorting.
• Good written and/or verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must meet attendance schedule.

Responsibilities

• Learn garment numbering system (GID) and shipping schedule.
• Follow shipping schedule and route garments to the correct sort area.
• Move garments from supply rail to conveyors or hooks by route or batch.
• Group garments by route, then by customer number as required.
• Monitor for wrinkles, ink stains, tears, or missing tags and remove non-conforming items.
• Inform supervisor of quality, mechanical, or scheduling issues.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and follow best practices.
• Overtime and weekend shifts may be required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic math

Communication

Teamwork

Attendance

Instruction following

Education

High school degree 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: Salt Lake City, UT