Production Stockroom Operator

Vestis Corporation; Highland (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Pension

Vacation time

Floating holidays

Paid sick leave

6 paid holidays per year

Job summary

Vestis Corporation operates an industrial laundry facility where team members handle merchandise safely and efficiently, ensuring accurate processing from intake to ready-for-delivery. The role supports production through sorting, tagging badges, and quality control while adhering to safety and attendance requirements.

Responsibilities include pulling and sorting garments, attaching emblems, counting items, and maintaining a clean workspace.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule.

Responsibilities

• Removes orders from the trolley or pulls used merchandise for mending, replacement, and exchange
• Pulls badges/emblems and attaches to order form, sorts batches by garment families, sews badges/emblems on garments, and hems pants
• Identifies and segregates merchandise not meeting specified quality standards and company grading policy for used garments in terms of rips, tears, holes, ink spots, missing buttons, loose hems, and stains
• Accurately counts and sorts merchandise, and sew badges/emblems straight and on the proper garments
• Replaces garments on trolley and pushes completed trolley to next station
• Maintains safe and clean work environment, and observes best practices in all production activities
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Team player

Basic math

Communication skills

Attendance reliability

Training comprehension

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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

• Removes orders from the trolley or pulls used merchandise for mending, replacement, and exchange
• Pulls badges/emblems and attaches to order form, sorts batches by garment families, sews badges/emblems on garments, and hems pants
• Identifies and segregates merchandise not meeting specified quality standards and company grading policy for used garments in terms of rips, tears, holes, ink spots, missing buttons, loose hems, and stains
• Accurately counts and sorts merchandise, and sew badges/emblems straight and on the proper garments
• Replaces garments on trolley and pushes completed trolley to next station
• 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
• Ability to meet attendance schedule

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
• Work is based on a shift schedule, and may include weekends
• Overtime required as needed

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Requires the ability to move, lift, carry, push, or pull bags weighing up to 20 lbs.
• Requires the ability to move, lift, carry, push, or pull product weighing up to 10 lbs
• Requires bending, reaching, pulling, twisting, pressing, and lifting
• Requires the use of hands for grasping and other manipulations
• Requires standing and walking for long periods of time

Education

High school degree or equivalent preferred

Benefits

• Vestis offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services, including medical, dental, vision, and pension.
• Employees are eligible for 40 hours per year total vacation, 40 hours of total floating holiday hours per year and 40 hours of paid sick time per year.
• Employees will also receive 6 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

Compensation:

The hourly rate for this position is $16.00, depending on circumstances, including an applicant's skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors.