Production Tunnel Operator

Vestis; South Bend (IN); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis in South Bend, IN is seeking a warehouse/industrial laundry associate to support safe, expeditious handling of merchandise within the facility. You’ll prepare workstations, transfer garments to hanging aids, dress shirts on hangers, and manage pant handling while maintaining quality and cleanliness.

You will identify items needing repair, ensure garments move along conveyors, and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare workstation for the shift.
• Transfer hangers from hanger rack to hanging aids for shirts and pants.
• Dress shirts on hangers and manage sleeves as needed.
• Handle pants by waist and hanger to place on hanging aid.
• Identify merchandise repairs and tag items needing repair.
• Ensure garments are placed on an open conveyor pick.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and follow production practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic math

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Attendance

Education

High school degree 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

• 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: South Bend, IN