Production Operator - Immediate Hire

Coulter Services; Purvis (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Coulter Services in Purvis, MS is seeking a Production Operator to rotate through the laundry plant, handling linen receiving, sorting, washing, drying, ironing, and loading for delivery to medical facilities.

You will operate multiple pieces of equipment, maintain safety and quality standards, and adapt to changing roles as needed. Candidates should be able to lift, move carts and linens and perform essential functions with or without accommodations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Capable of performing essential functions with or without accommodations.
• Willingness to learn new skills quickly (2–5 days per role).
• Able to work safely in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic computer skills and good recordkeeping required.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through Soil Operations and Clean Operations (sorting, handling, stacking, folding, feeding machines).
• Maintain quality and safety standards; remove non-linen items and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Perform duties like cart cleaning, linen loading, and loading shipments.
• Follow safety, quality, and operational procedures; rotate roles as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Safety minded

Basic computer skills

Recordkeeping

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Production Operator role involves rotating through various positions within a laundry plant to handle linen receiving, sorting, washing, drying, ironing, and loading for delivery to medical facilities. Employees learn to operate multiple pieces of equipment, ensuring safety and quality standards are met or exceeded.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Sorting and preparing soiled linens in Soil Operations, including opening and classifying bags and managing carts.
• Handling clean linen processes such as stacking, folding, and feeding linen through machines in Clean Operations, including roles like Catcher, Hand Folder, and Ironer.
• Maintaining quality and safety standards, removing non-linen items, and troubleshooting equipment issues.
• Performing duties such as cart cleaning, linen stacking, folding, feeding machines, and loading shipments.
• Adhering to all safety, quality, and operational procedures, with flexibility to rotate roles as needed.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED preferred, excellent teamwork skills, and the ability to perform essential functions with or without accommodations. Candidates must be adaptable, willing to learn new skills quickly (typically within 2-5 days per role), and capable of working safely in a fast-paced environment. Basic computer skills and good recordkeeping are also required. The position demands physical activity such as lifting and moving carts and linens throughout the production process.