Sorting & Shipping Operator - Industrial Laundry

Vestis Corporation; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Vestis in Birmingham, AL is seeking an organized team member to assist in an industrial laundry. You will learn the garment numbering system, monitor the shipping schedule, and sort/outbound items efficiently and safely.

The role requires attention to quality and the ability to work with others in a fast-paced warehouse environment. Responsibilities include handling garments by route, ensuring batches are sorted correctly, and communicating issues to supervision.

Qualifications

• Must be able to understand and follow training, written and verbal instructions.
• Basic math skills required for routine counting and inventory checks.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work in a team.
• Ability to meet attendance schedules and adhere to shift times.

Responsibilities

• Learn garment numbering (GID) and shipping schedule board.
• Follow shipping schedule and route garments to first, second, or third sort areas.
• Move garments from supply rail to conveyors or hooks by route or customer number.
• Hang shirts by route, then pants before next batch.
• Remove odd garments and place on correct space for odd-numbered bars.
• Notify supervisor of quality, mechanical, or schedule issues.
• Monitor for wrinkles and reject items not meeting quality standards.

Skills

Attendance

Teamwork

Basic math

Communication

Follow instructions

Education

High school diploma or GED

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

• Becomes familiar with the garment numbering system (GID) and shipping schedule board
• Follows a shipping schedule and knows the initial step to separate garments into routes for specific sort area (first, second, or third)
• Removes garments from supply rail, places on the appropriate conveyor or placard hook by route (first sort), by last man numbered (second sort), or by customer number (third sort)
• Hangs all shirts of the same route then hangs all pants before proceeding to the next batch/bar
• Removes odd garments and places them in the correct space on the odd numbered garment bar
• Informs the supervisor of any quality, mechanical, or shipping schedule problems
• Watches the end of the supply bars for falling garments and re-hangs fallen garments on appropriate bar
• Stops the line when jams or other problems occur further down the line and for breaks
• Monitors garments for wrinkles and removes garments not meeting specified quality standards in terms of ink stains, tears, holes, missing buttons, or loose tags
• 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 continuous reaching at shoulder and/or overhead level
• 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: Birmingham, AL