Retail Operator

Fruit of the Loom, Inc.; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical, dental, vision, life & d)

Disability insurance

Vacation

Paid holidays

401(k)

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Fruit of the Loom, Inc. seeks an entry-level packing/garment-prep associate to support the Inflate & Pack area. You will prepare shipments per customer specifications, attach tags and stickers, fold garments, bag items and ensure correct labels on every unit.

The role includes packing, palletizing, labeling, and basic quality checks, with responsibilities spanning reworking out-of-date stock as needed and maintaining accurate case labeling. Training provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to do simple arithmetic.
• Ability to use some precision instruments (i.e. staplers, wrapping equipment and computer terminals).

Responsibilities

• Prep orders to attach hang tags, UPC stickers, fold garments per specs.
• Pack orders securing cases, end caps, pallets and labels.
• Visually inspect garments or raw balls for correct labeling, bagging or defects.
• Palletize products and wrap full pallets.
• Print case labels and release to auto tape machine when required.
• Replenish materials as needed to complete job.

Skills

Basic math

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Wrapping equipment

Staplers

Computer terminals

Job description

This position is responsible for the preparation of garment shipments according to customer specifications. The duties of this position cover a wide range of activities to include reworking garments, building merchandisers, sticking barcodes, tagging, hanging, packing/repacking, sorting, and creating labels. Within the Inflate & Pack area, this position is responsible for the preparation of Spalding shipments according to the customer specifications. Additional duties for this area include reworking out of date stock, inflating raw balls and building packers.

Specific Responsibilities

• Prep orders to include attaching hang tags, UPC stickers, folding garments according to type and customer specifications, bagging, inspecting, applying stickers, tags, or any other special attachment as required by customer specifications. For those in the Inflate and Pack area, this includes inflating raw balls.
• Pack orders which requires the operator to secure or construct supplies, including cases, end caps, pallets and all other supplies required according to customer and company specifications. Fills ship case or end cap with specified number of garments or raw balls to match customer specifications and applies stickers or labels as required. Operator may be required to place cover on merchandisers or end caps
• Visually check garment or raw ball UPC'S as they are packed for correct labeling, bagging or for defects
• Palletize product which includes wrapping of all full pallets before they leave Retail area.
• Electronically prints case labels to be applied to finished product assigned to the retail line. Release labeled case to auto tap machine (may be required to use manual tape machine)
• Replenishes materials as needed to complete job.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to do simple arithmetic
• Ability to use some precision instruments (i.e. staplers, wrapping equipment and computer terminals).

Minimum Job Experience Required

0-3 months

Company Information

We offer the following:

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance
• Vacation
• Paid holidays
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program