Flatwork-Ironer

Job Summary:

The Flatwork worker is responsible for manually feeding laundry machinery, such as folding, ironing or tunnel dryer machines. Flatwork staff works as a team, and each member may operate up to 6 different machines within a shift, as well as handle both wet and dry laundry as needed.

 This position is located at our 542 N Perry St Johnstown NY Location  

Hours: 6am - 2:30pm - M-F

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

This position will work within a team of people performing similar duties. Along with one or more team members, a Century Flatwork worker may perform some or all of the following duties during a given shift:

• Push/pull a sling of cleaned linens and dumping into a pile in bin
• Retrieve washed wet/damp linens from a bin (cart)
• Identify the customer by the garment tag
• Separate/open linens
• Feed linens onto a machine belt for folding or ironing
• Place linens in an automated stacker or conveyor
• Place garments onto a metal hanger
• Hang garments on the conveyer for processing, such as in the Tunnel Dryer
• Catch/stack linen as it comes out of folding machines
• Check machinery as needed, e.g. in case of jams

Additional Responsibilities:

On occasion, a Flatwork worker may be requested to handle linen which requires special attention,

including:

• Opening and/or sorting clean bundled linens and folding them on tabletop
• Visually and manually inspecting for the area to be mended
• Repairing linen by cutting away any loose thread or material, pinching the seams together, and running it through the sewing machine using a foot pedal
• Counting folded linens and stacking them by count
• Returning repaired linen to bins
• Perform other tasks as assigned by manager

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A

Travel Required:

N/A

Physical Requirements:

• Physical Demands consist of standing, walking, reaching overhead, bending, stooping, twisting, pushing, pulling, grasping, and lifting 50 lbs. or more
• Constant pushing/pulling of laundry carts with weights of 250 lbs. is common with some cart weights exceeding 600 lbs.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands for the entire shift

Work Environment:

Production areas of a typical industrial laundry facility, which includes working with and around large machinery, variations in temperature, noise, odors, humidity, lint, dust, chemicals and other hazards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Reading and writing comprehension, computer and math skills typically associated with a high school level education
• Quality orientation and high attention to detail
• Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations
• Strong teamwork skills - ready and willing to work closely with team members
• Open to and able to work day or night shifts, and willing to rotate shifts depending on production need
• Open to long hours and working weekends (Sat/Sun)

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Prior experience working in a plant environment
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)