Production Ironer Operator

Vestis Corporation; Texas; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis Corporation seeks a 1st Shift Iron Operator to work in an industrial laundry environment. You will stage, feed, and fold merchandise on the ironer, ensuring wrinkle-free handling and adherence to quality standards.

The role requires ability to read training materials, perform basic math, and communicate effectively within a team. Overtime and occasional weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Understand required training and written/verbal instructions.
• Proficient with basic math and counting.
• Strong verbal and written communication; team oriented.

Responsibilities

• Stage and feed merchandise on ironer properly to reduce wrinkling and tangling.
• Receives and folds merchandise from ironer.
• Identifies and segregates merchandise not meeting quality standards (rips, tears, holes, stains).
• Accurately verifies merchandise quantity and bundles by type; places bundles in storage carts.
• Maneuvers full and empty carts.
• Maintains safe, clean work environment, and observes best practices in all production activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Training comprehension

Basic math

Communication

Teamwork

Attendance

Overtime willing

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Job description

1st Shift Iron Operator

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.