Production Garment Fold Operator

About the role

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

• Removes coveralls, smocks, and other merchandise from the cart/lift table.
• Manually folds by hand, stacks merchandise into various bundle sizes, and places on conveyor.
• Visually identifies and segregates merchandise that does not meet specified quality standards in terms of rips, tears, holes, and stains, and reports findings to proper person.
• Maintains safe and clean work environment, and observes best practices in all production activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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.
• Work is based on a shift schedule, and may include weekends.
• Overtime required as needed.

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.
• 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 the ability to move, lift, carry, push, or pull items weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Requires bending, reaching, pulling, twisting, kneeling, and lifting.
• Requires the use of hands for grasping and other manipulations.
• Requires standing and walking for long periods of time.

Qualifications

High school degree or equivalent preferred.