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in Appleton, WI
Production Associates, Mankato, MN
Hours | Full-time |
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Location | 1710 W. Washington Appleton, Wisconsin |
About this job
Shift 7:00am to 4:00pm M-F
Production Associates receive Full Benefits which include-Health,Dental,Vision, 401K, Vacation, Sick Time, Paid Holidays
Position Overview: Plant employees are assigned tasks within the normal operation of an industrial laundry. The assigned tasks are repetitive in nature and acceptable proficiency can normally be attained within a few days. One is normally assigned to a specific task’s area within the production flow of the laundry. The various task’s areas are explained separately.
Essential Functions: All positions in the plant require the following:
Perform the assigned tasks in a proficient manner.
- Soil Room
- Sort, count, tag and list soiled merchandise.
- Place soiled merchandise in slings and/or carts for movement to the washroom.
- Washroom
- Weighs slinged or carted soiled merchandise to assure the proper weight for laundering.
- Hoists slings or pushes carts to wash area.
- Loads soiled merchandise into washers.
- Activates washers insuring proper weight, balance, water temperature and cleansing material.
- Maintains appropriate, required production records.
- Folding
- Removes cleaned garments from carts.
- Properly folds and bundles shop towels, bar towels, fender covers, overalls and other items requiring folding, inspection and bundling.
- Moves folded and bundled items to route make-up area by conveyor or cart.
- Pressing
- Unloads carts of clean garments from the washroom.
- Properly presses garments utilizing a combination of flat ironers or automatic pressing machines as is appropriate.
- Place the garments on hangers.
- Place pressed garments on conveyor system for further processing.
Working Environment:
Exposure to adverse temperatures which may include extreme hot or cold. The following physical activities are required: lifting, reaching, bending, walking, sitting, standing, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to routinely lift and maneuver a minimum of 25 lbs. without assistance. Overtime may be required. Notification of overtime may occur the same day that the overtime is required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent preferred.
- Exposure to productivity standards and tight deadlines.
- Two years work experience in production or manufacturing, with primary focus on productivity and repetitive tasks.
- Stable employment history.
- Ability to develop and maintain a positive working relationship with others.
- Prompt arrival and regular attendance at work.
- Ability to perform the following; differentiate between colors; to recognize, record and match numbers; to distinguish between cotton and synthetics; to stand for an eight hour day on a concrete floor.