Production Tunnel Operator

Vestis Corporation; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 19,286,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis Corporation in Topeka, KS is seeking a team member for work in an industrial laundry facility. You will handle merchandise safely and accurately as part of a crew, preparing your workstation and operating the hanger systems to process shirts and pants according to standard procedures.

Ideal candidates have basic math and the ability to follow written and verbal instructions, strong reliability, and the ability to work independently or with others.

Qualifications

• Basic math and reading/Written instructions.
• Good verbal and/or written communication.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare work station and manage hanger systems.
• Sort and process shirts and pants with care.
• Identify quality issues and flag repairs.
• Maintain clean, safe work environment.
• Occasional overtime and weekend shifts as needed.

Skills

Math skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attendance

Independent work

Education

High school diploma

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.

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: Topeka, KS

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.

Vestis® is an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, relation, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

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.