Production Iron Operator

Colonial Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis is seeking workers for a 2nd shift in Los Angeles Production, CA, to handle and process laundry merchandise. Responsibilities include staging on ironer, receiving and folding, and identifying defective items, with emphasis on accuracy and safety.

The role requires ability to follow training, basic math, and good communication. Shift-based schedule with potential weekends and overtime. High school diploma preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand 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.
• Work is based on a shift schedule, and may include weekends.
• Overtime required as needed.

Responsibilities

• Stages and feeds merchandise on ironer to reduce wrinkling and tangling.
• Receives and folds merchandise from ironer.
• Identifies and segregates merchandise not meeting quality standards (rips, tears, holes, stains).
• Verifies merchandise quantity and bundles by type; places bundles in storage carts.
• Maneuvers full and empty carts.
• Maintains a safe, clean work environment and follows production best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic math

Communication

Teamwork

Attendance

Shift work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

2nd Shift Hours: M-F 10:30am-7pm

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

• Stages and feeds merchandise (towels, napkins, table clothes, aprons, etc.) on ironer properly to reduce wrinkling and tangling.
• Receives and folds merchandise from ironer.
• Identifies and segregates merchandise not meeting specified quality standards in terms of rips, tears, holes, and stains.
• Accurately verifies merchandise quantity and bundles by type. Places bundles in correct storage carts.
• Maneuvers full and empty carts.
• 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.
• Work is based on a shift schedule, and may include weekends.
• Overtime required as needed.

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.
• 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 bending, reaching, pulling, twisting, and lifting.
• Requires the use of hands for grasping and other manipulations.
• Requires standing and walking for long periods of time.
• Requires ability to push carts weighing approximately 300 lbs.

Compensation:

The hourly rate that Vestis reasonably expects to pay for this position range is $20.34 depending on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors.

We consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest of conviction records, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers.

Relevant criminal history may have a direct, adverse negative relationship with the following material job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment:

• Working proximity with Vestis teammates
• Working with or near machinery
• Accessing company assets and confidential data

Education

High school degree or equivalent preferred.

Location: Los Angeles Production, CA