What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Associate position at Vestis?
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:
Essential duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to: Removes coveralls, smocks, and other merchandise from the cart/lift table; Manually folds by hand, stacks merchandise into various bundles 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.
- 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; 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.
- Experience:
- Travel Requirements:
- Education:
High school degree or equivalent preferred.
- License Requirements/ Certifications:
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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