Production Ironer Operator

Colonial Group; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Tampa, FL is seeking a Warehouse/Laundry Associate to join our industrial laundry team. You will stage, feed, and process towels, napkins, tablecloths, and aprons on the ironer, verifying counts and quality while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.

The role requires the ability to follow instructions, basic math skills, good communication, and willingness to work a shift schedule that may include weekends and overtime.

Qualifications

• Understand all required training, written and verbal instructions.
• Basic math skills needed.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Shift work may include weekends.
• Overtime may be required.

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, stains).
• Verifies merchandise quantity and bundles by type; places bundles in storage carts.
• Manoeuvres full and empty carts.
• Maintains a safe, clean work environment and follows production best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Mathematics

Communication

Attendance

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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

Location: Tampa, FL