Production Worker - Medico South Gate

American Textile Company; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

American Textile Company in South Gate, CA is seeking a full-time on-site Production worker to support multiple linen departments. The role involves recording inventories, loading and unloading linen carts, and ensuring accurate distribution and reporting of linen products.

Candidates will operate handheld devices, follow safety procedures, and meet productivity standards while maintaining a clean and organized work area. Regular attendance and adherence to company policies are required.

Responsibilities

• Record inventories and quantities of linen ready for delivery
• Utilize handheld devices to create shipping routes for the service department
• Prepare, review and place linen orders, log linen distribution, and run and prepare linen distribution reports
• Loads and unloads carts of linen
• Sort and place linens on racks, shelves, or in carts according to organizational distribution standards
• Maintain logs and records of units produced including a record of errors resulted in rejected or discarded pieces
• Notify Distribution Team Leader if problems are impacting the ability to meet production standards
• Comply with all company policies and procedures
• Must maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job description

Job Category: Production - Department 10 to 18

• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $17 USD per hour

Locations

Showing 1 location

South Gate, CA 90280, USA

Description

Departments:

Distribution

• Record inventories and quantities of linen ready for delivery
• Utilize handheld devices to create shipping routes for the service department
• Prepare, review and place linen orders, log linen distribution, and run and prepare linen distribution reports
• Loads and unloads carts of linen
• Sort and place linens on racks, shelves, or in carts according to organizational distribution standards
• Prepare departmental exchange carts as needed
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by keeping customer orders, linen carts, racks, and work stations neat: Organize neatly packed linen carts and assures cleanliness of cart
• Meets established productivity standards
• Follow directions and safety precautions
• Maintain logs and records of units produced including a record of errors resulted in rejected or discarded pieces
• Notifies Distribution Team Leader if problems are impacting the ability to meet production standards
• Comply with all company policies and procedures
• Must maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Flat

• Place washed wet/damp linens into a bin (cart) near production lines
• Feed and operate press machinery while inspecting for any defects in linen
• Place linens in an automated stacker or conveyor
• Place garments onto metal hangers
• Hang garments on conveyor for processing
• Assist with changeovers as needed
• Sort and fold linen for final finishing
• Cover all clean linen at the end of the shift
• Observe flat press machinery for linen jams and miss folds
• Notifies Flat Team Leader if problems are impacting the ability to meet production standards
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work area
• Meet established productivity standards
• Follow directions and safety precautions
• Comply with all company policies and procedures
• Must maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Garment

• Create delivery routes for the service department
• Process new customer information and their orders
• Must follow customer’s request on approved Garment Request Form
• Operate sewing machine to repair defects such as tears and holes in garments, linens, and other material per customer’s request
• May shorten or lengthen hems to alter size of garments
• May sew identifying labels and emblems on uniforms and linens as instructed
• May repair defective stitching on garments
• Sort finished garments according to customer request
• Ensure daily accuracy and productivity of work for inventory control
• Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work area
• Meet established productivity standards
• Follow directions and safety precautions
• Maintain logs and records of units produced including a record of errors resulted in rejected or discarded pieces
• Notifies Distribution Team Leader if problems are impacting the ability to meet production standards
• Comply with all company policies and procedures
• Must maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Soil Sorter

• Manually opens bags containing soiled linen
• Accurately weighs sorted linen in carts/bags to note the weight
• Must sort, count, tag, and list soiled linens in Spindle screen in their designated work station
• Send linen via vacuum air system in their assigned station
• Move soiled linen to the conveyor to be sorted by type
• Sort linen by hand to identify and separate by type
• Pick up and place linen in the appropriate bins
• Report any instruments, sharp items, and other foreign objects in linens to Soil Team Leader
• Completely clean and disinfect soil sorting area at end of shift
• Inspect each linen for tears, stains, and holes
• Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work area
• Meet established productivity standards
• Follow directions and safety precautions
• Complies with all company policies and procedures
• Must maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Performs other duties as assigned

Washer

• Select appropriate wash formulas based on the degree of soiled linen, load size, and fabric
• Inspect linens throughout shift to ensure the proper pH level is maintained in the washers
• Must perform spotting procedures to remove stains utilizing a variety of special chemicals
• Monitor use of all chemicals used in a washroom process, ensuring proper amounts of chemicals are on hand for each load be washed during a shift
• Has complete understanding of wash-overs and the process
• Responsible for satisfactory and timely completion of assigned linen according to schedule
• Safely and properly uses detergents and adheres to all safety precautions
• Report equipment/cleaning product needs and/or malfunctions to Washroom Team Leader
• Have a process understanding of the tunnels and the material that comes out
• Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work area
• Meet established productivity standards
• Follow directions and safety precautions
• Complies with all company policies and procedures
• Must maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Performs other duties as assigned

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive,and employees will also perform other duties as assigned by management as needed. An employee is not entitled to work in one specific department and can be changed departments at any time. Some departments may require you to do repetitive lifting and bending over 50 pounds.

Medico Healthcare Linen Service reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

American Textile Maintenance Co. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Location:

South Gate, CA

Department:

Production

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Experienced

Compensation:

Equal Opportunity Employer
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