Production Floater Operator

Colonial Group; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group operates a laundry facility and seeks a Floater in Production Operations to support multiple zones, ensuring safe, expeditious and accurate handling of merchandise. The role may move among Soil, Washroom, Tunnel, Folding, and other areas, depending on daily needs and production flow.

The position requires reliability, basic math, and the ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Overtime and weekends may be required based on production schedules.

Qualifications

• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Basic arithmetic skills for daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Rotates through Soil, Washroom, Tunnel, Folding, and other production areas.
• Operates and monitors industrial laundry equipment as assigned.
• May assist with sorting, packaging, and hanging garments to meet customer needs.
• Inspects quality and reports nonconforming items.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Performs other duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Prompt attendance

Team relationship

Able to follow instructions

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Overview

The Floater in the Production Operations area works 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

May be assigned to any of these production areas:

• Soil – Receives laundry from customer bags, sorts the laundry by the type of item (uniform, linen, mats, and specialty items).
• Washroom – Operates industrial washing machines
• Tunnel – Operates industrial tunnel drying equipment
• Folding – Operates industrial folding equipment, may conduct hand folding.
• May package or hang garments according to customer requirements
• Sort – May utilize scanners to sort, tabulate, and ready garments and products for the customer delivery
• Mender/Sewer – Operates sewing machines to mend garments, repair zippers, replace buttons. May sew emblems onto garments
• Stockroom – Receives new goods, inventory tabulation, readies products for new customers or replacements for current customers
• Visually identifies and segregates merchandise that does not meet specified quality standards. Reports findings to proper person.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment and observes best practices in all production activities.

Performs other duties as assigned or requested by leadership.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Prompt arrival and regular attendance at work
• Ability to develop and maintain a positive working relationship with others
• Ability to understand all required training, written and verbal instructions
• Basic math skills

Experience / Education

• 6 months' work experience, preferred
• High school diploma or GED

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a warehouse setting and regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, extreme heat and cold conditions as well as dust, water 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 the ability to move, lift, carry, push, or pull items weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Requires bending, reaching, pulling, twisting, kneeling, and lifting.
• Requires the use of hands for grasping and other manipulations.
• Requires standing and walking for long periods of time.