Production Distribution Operator

Vestis® Industrial Laundry Facility Position

At Vestis®, we provide uniforms, workplace supplies, and professional cleaning that help businesses simplify their workday and keep their teams safe, confident, and focused on what matters most. More than a provider, we are a partner in productivity, trusted to keep you running.

Join us and build a career supporting the people who make it all work.

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: Greenville, SC (Duncan)