Production Tunnel Operator

Colonial Group; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Madison, WI is seeking a warehouse-style laundry associate working 6am-2:30pm, Mon-Fri, with overtime as needed. Pay is $17.37/hour. You will prepare work stations, hang and dress shirts and pants, inspect for repairs, and maintain an orderly, safe workspace on site at MC#614 Madison WI.

The role requires basic math, good communication, and the ability to work both independently and with a team in a noisy warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent preferred.
• Basic math skills required.
• Good verbal and/or written communication.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule.

Responsibilities

• Prepares their work station.
• Transfers hangers from hanger rack to hanger aid and dresses shirts.
• For pants, performs the hanging process including waist stretch and crease alignment.
• Identifies merchandise needing repairs and notes items for repair.
• Ensures garments are placed on an open conveyor pick.
• Maintains a safe, clean work environment and follows best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attendance

Basic math

Communication

Teamwork

Instruction following

Education

High school degree

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

• Prepares their work station.
• Transfers hangers from hanger rack to shirt or pant hanging aid.
• For shirts, flips hanger up on to hanger aid, removes shirt from tub or table and dresses shirt on hanger, pulls sleeves out (if needed).
• For pants, removes pant from tub or table, grasps the zipper end while stretches the waist band with the other hand, applies one brisk shake to allow pant crease to fall in place, lays the pant over the hanger aid, advances the hanger up to the slotted area, and removes the pant from the hanging aid.
• Identifies any merchandise repairs not meeting specified quality standards in terms of tears, holes, stains, ink spots, torn/worn labels/emblems, or missing buttons with the application of a twist tie to the hanger of item that needs repair.
• Ensures that garment is placed on an open conveyor pick.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

Education

High school degree or equivalent preferred.

Location: MC#614 Madison WI

Shift: 6am-2:30pm M-F

Pay: $17.37 an hour