Soil Sort Worker

Job Summary:

The Soil Sort Worker is responsible for sorting incoming soiled laundry in preparation for the laundry process. Soil Sort staff work as a team, with each member operating one station, occasionally located on an elevated platform, in which soiled linen can be automatically conveyed and sorted according to type or move the bagged linen and place on the hoist.

Location: 125 Balzano Dr. Johnstown, NY 12095

Hours: 4am-2:30pm - M-F (Tues or Thurs off)

Rehires - Not Being Considered at this time 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

This position will work within a team of people performing similar duties. Along with one or more team members, a Century Soil Sort worker may perform some or all of the following duties during a given shift:

• Manually open bags containing soiled linen
• Push or pull a cart from the adjoining Sorting area
• Position cart on the floor-located scale to note bag weight
• Add or remove linens to adjust the weight of the bag
• Move the cart up to the hoist loading area
• Lift bag straps and attach them to the overhead hoist
• Activate hoist control pushbuttons to initiate the conveyance of the bag
• Sort linen by hand to identify and separate by type
• Pick up and place linen in the appropriate bins
• Check machinery as needed, e.g. in case of jams
• Perform job rotation as required
• Perform other tasks as assigned by manager

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Minimum Qualifications:

• Reading and writing comprehension, computer and math skills typically associated with a high school level education
• Quality orientation and high attention to detail
• Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations
• Strong teamwork skills – ready and willing to work closely with team members

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED 
• Prior experience working in a production environment
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Note: This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, nor is it designed to contain a definitive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee. 

Century Linen is an equal opportunity employer. In furtherance of our commitment to equal employment opportunity, and pursuant to government contracting laws and regulations, we also take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or other legally recognized protected status.  

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