Operator Floater

Hourly Rate $12.45

The Floater in the Production Operations area works 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:

• -May be assigned to any of these production areas:

Soil- Receives laundry from customer bags, sorts the laundry by the type of item (uniform, linen, mats, and specialty items).

Washroom- Operates industrial washing machines

Tunnel- Operates industrial tunnel drying equipment

Folding- Operates industrial folding equipment, may conduct hand folding.

May package or hang garments according to customer requirements

Sort- May utilize scanners to sort, tabulate, and ready garments and products for the

customer delivery

Mender/Sewer- Operates sewing machines to mend garments, repair zippers, replace

buttons. May sew emblems onto garments

Stockroom- Receives new goods, inventory tabulation, readies products for new

customers or replacements for current customers

• -Visually identifies and segregates merchandise that does not meet specified quality standards. Reports findings to proper person.
• -Maintains safe and clean work environment and observes best practices in all production activities.
• -Performs other duties as assigned or requested by leadership

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• -Prompt arrival and regular attendance at work
• -Ability to develop and maintain a positive working relationship with others
• -Ability to understand all required training, written and verbal instructions
• -Basic math skills

Experience/Education:

• -6 months work experience, preferred
• -High school diploma or GED

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in a warehouse setting and regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, extreme heat and cold conditions as well as dust, water 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 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.

Location: Erie, PA

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