Production Worker - Medico South Gate

Job Description

Job Description

Departments : Distribution

Record inventories and quantities of linen ready for delivery

Utilize handheld devices to create shipping routes for the service department

Appropriately stages linen carts for delivery

Prepare, review and place linen orders, log linen distribution, and run and prepare linen distribution reports

Loads and unloads carts of linen

Sort and place linens on racks, shelves, or in carts according to organizational distribution standards

Prepare departmental exchange carts as needed

Maintain a safe and clean work environment by keeping customer orders, linen carts, racks, and work stations neat : Organize neatly packed linen carts and assures cleanliness of cart

Meets established productivity standards

Follow directions and safety precautions

Maintain logs and records of units produced including a record of errors resulted in rejected or discarded pieces

Notifies Distribution Team Leader if problems are impacting the ability to meet production standards

Comply with all company policies and procedures

Must maintain regular and punctual attendance

Perform other duties as assigned

Flat

Place washed wet / damp linens into a bin (cart) near production lines

Separate linen into proper categories (account, item, material, color, garment tag, etc.)

Feed and operate press machinery while inspecting for any defects in linen

Place linens in an automated stacker or conveyor

Place garments onto metal hangers

Hang garments on conveyor for processing

Assist with changeovers as needed

Sort and fold linen for final finishing

Cover all clean linen at the end of the shift

Observe flat press machinery for linen jams and miss folds

Notifies Flat Team Leader if problems are impacting the ability to meet production standards

Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work area

Meet established productivity standards

Follow directions and safety precautions

Comply with all company policies and procedures

Must maintain regular and punctual attendance

Perform other duties as assigned

Garment

Create delivery routes for the service department

Process new customer information and their orders

Must follow customer’s request on approved Garment Request Form

Operate sewing machine to repair defects such as tears and holes in garments, linens, and other material per customer’s request

May shorten or lengthen hems to alter size of garments

May sew identifying labels and emblems on uniforms and linens as instructed

May repair defective stitching on garments

Sort finished garments according to customer requests

Ensure daily accuracy and productivity of work for inventory control

Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work area

Meet established productivity standards

Follow directions and safety precautions

Maintain logs and records of units produced including a record of errors resulted in rejected or discarded pieces

Notifies Distribution Team Leader if problems are impacting the ability to meet production standards

Comply with all company policies and procedures

Must maintain regular and punctual attendance

Perform other duties as assigned

Soil Sorter

Manually opens bags containing soiled linen

Accurately weighs sorted linen in carts / bags to note the weight

Must sort, count, tag, and list soiled linens in Spindle screen in their designated work station

Send linen via vacuum air system in their assigned station

Move soiled linen to the conveyor to be sorted by type

Sort linen by hand to identify and separate by type

Pick up and place linen in the appropriate bins

Report any instruments, sharp items, and other foreign objects in linens to Soil Team Leader

Completely clean and disinfect soil sorting area at end of shift

Inspect each linen for tears, stains, and holes

Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work area

Meet established productivity standards

Follow directions and safety precautions

Complies with all company policies and procedures

Must maintain regular and punctual attendance

Performs other duties as assigned

Washer

Select appropriate wash formulas based on the degree of soiled linen, load size, and fabric

Inspect linens throughout shift to ensure the proper pH level is maintained in the washers

Must perform spotting procedures to remove stains utilizing a variety of special chemicals

Monitor use of all chemicals used in a washroom process, ensuring proper amounts of chemicals are on hand for each load be washed during a shift

Has complete understanding of wash-overs and the process

Responsible for satisfactory and timely completion of assigned linen according to schedule

Safely and properly uses detergents and adheres to all safety precautions

Report equipment / cleaning product needs and / or malfunctions to Washroom Team Leader

Have a process understanding of the tunnels and the material that comes out

Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work area

Meet established productivity standards

Follow directions and safety precautions

Complies with all company policies and procedures

Must maintain regular and punctual attendance

Performs other duties as assigned

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employees will also perform other duties as assigned by management as needed. An employee is not entitled to work in one specific department and can be changed departments at any time. Some departments may require you to do repetitive lifting and bending over 50 pounds.

Medico Healthcare Linen Service reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

American Textile Maintenance Co. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Location : South Gate, CA

Department : Production

Employment Type : Full-Time

Minimum Experience : Experienced

Compensation : $16.50 an hour