Production Iron Operator

Canadian-Linen-; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis Corporation is seeking a Warehouse/Production Associate to work in our industrial laundry facility. The role involves staging merchandise on the ironer, receiving and folding items, and ensuring accurate counting and proper storage of goods.

You will identify items not meeting quality standards and work as part of a team to meet production goals. The job requires the ability to understand instructions, perform basic math, communicate clearly, and maintain attendance on a shift schedule

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to understand instructional materials and follow procedures.
• Clear verbal and written communication required.

Responsibilities

• Stage and feed merchandise on the ironer to reduce wrinkling and tangling.
• Receive and fold merchandise from the ironer.
• Identify and segregate merchandise not meeting quality standards (rips, tears, holes, stains).
• Verify quantity and bundles by type; place bundles in correct storage carts.
• Maneuver full and empty carts safely and efficiently.
• Maintain a clean, safe work environment and follow production best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Instructional comprehension

Basic math

Communication

Teamwork

Attendance

Shift work

Overtime

Education

High school diploma or GED

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

• 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.

Education

High school degree or equivalent preferred.