Production Load Builder Operator

Vestis Corporation; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis Corporation is seeking a warehouse associate in Fresno, CA to perform industrial laundry facility duties, handling merchandise with care and accuracy. You will participate in loading and unloading operations, follow safety practices, and contribute to a clean, efficient production process.

The role requires basic math, reliable attendance, and the ability to work in a team. Candidates should be prepared for a shift schedule that may include weekends and overtime, with compensation around

Qualifications

• Basic math skills required.
• Good verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be able to meet attendance schedule and follow production plans.
• Shift-based schedule with potential weekends and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Familiarize with load sheet and build loads one day ahead.
• Follow load-building guidance and load products by weight, size and type.
• Identify mats not meeting quality standards (stains, gum, tears, wet).
• Monitor merchandise for quality standards.
• Move carts safely, push/pull up to 300 lbs as needed.
• Inform supervisor of shortages per reporting process.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic math

Verbal and written communication

Teamwork

Attendance

Shift adherence

Overtime readiness

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Job description

Meet Vestis®:

For the People Who Make It All Work

At Vestis®, we provide uniforms, workplace supplies, and professional cleaning that help businesses simplify their workday and keep their teams safe, confident, and focused on what matters most. More than a provider, we are a partner in productivity, trusted to keep you running.

Join us and build a career supporting the people who make it all work.

Shift Hours

M-F 5am-1:30pm

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

• Becomes familiar with load sheet (by route, by day) and builds loads one day ahead.
• Follows load building guidance and knows the initial step to line cart with clean cardboard, and loads product in order according to weight, size, type, and other specifications.
• Identifies and segregates mats that do not meet quality requirements in terms of stains, gum stains, rips, tears, holes, or if wet.
• Monitors merchandise not meeting specified quality standards.
• Maneuvers full and empty carts and is familiar with safety standards for pushing and pulling carts 50 lbs. and greater.
• Informs supervisor of any shortages every two to four increments based upon market center reporting process.
• 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 written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, following the days production plan.
• 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.
• Requires the ability lift and carry product weighting up to 20 lbs frequently.
• Requires the ability to move, push, or maneuver carts weighing up to 300 lbs frequently.
• Requires bending, reaching, twisting, pulling, and pressing above shoulder level and below waist area.
• Requires the use of hands, wrists, and arms for grasping and other manipulations.
• Requires standing and walking for long periods of time.

Compensation

The hourly rate that Vestis expects to pay for this position range is $19.99 depending on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors.

Education

High school degree or equivalent preferred.

Location

Fresno, CA

Headquartered in Roswell, GA, Vestis® is the second largest provider in the industry with over 300,000 customer locations and approximately 20,000 teammates across North America. Vestis® is a leader in the B2B uniform and workplace supplies category. Vestis® provides clean and safe uniform services and workplace supplies to a broad range of North American customers from Fortune 500 companies to locally owned small businesses across a broad set of end markets. The Company’s comprehensive service offering includes a full-service uniform rental program, cleanroom and other specialty garment processing, floor mats, towels, linens, managed restroom services, first aid supplies and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Vestis Commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you will find the contact information below to request the appropriate accommodation.

Reasonable Accommodations and the Online Application Process

Consistent with Vestis and Canadian Linen’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Vestis or Canadian Linen, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-833-901-8823 or email us at [e-mail].

Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case‑by‑case basis.

Thank you for your interest in an employment opportunity with Vestis, Canadian Linen and Québec Linge.