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 request
• 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