What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Associate position at Isothermal Textile Services?
POSITION TITLE: Production Associate I
POSITION TYPE: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Plant Supervisor and Production Manager
At NOVO Health Services we believe in quality, safety, and infection control while delivering eco-friendly solutions that protect your staff and patients. We protect the environment by reducing waste in your hospitals and our landfills.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Production Associate that deals with hospital linens. Job consists of feeding clean linens to machines, hand folding or packing linens and other necessary job duties.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Perform tasks in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
- Separate, fold, and properly distribute clean linen.
- Inspect clean linen to ensure all quality standards have been met.
- Pouch and label sterile product utilizing the heat-sealing machine.
- Work within established productivity and quality standards.
- Make recommendations to facility management for methods of improvement.
- Mentor and train fellow associates after mastery of tasks.
- Ability to read and understand all Standard Operating Procedures.
- Keep workstation neat and clean.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Education, GED and formal education / training preferred.
- Good analytical skills to be able to determine number of carts required for orders.
- 1 to 2 years of experience in manufacturing, production, or service industry
- Ability to work in a noisy fast paced environment.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, reach, and stack individual items from machine for long periods.
- Ability to lift up to 100 pounds.
- Ability to push or pull a cart that may weigh 100 pounds.
- Demonstrated customer service and organization skills.
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.
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin veteran, or disability status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. Drug-Free Workplace
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $9.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Morning shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $9
