Job Summary

The Soil Sort Worker is responsible for sorting incoming soiled laundry in preparation for the laundry process. 

Essential Job Functions, Duties and Responsibilities

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

· Manually open bags containing soiled linen

· Push or pull a cart weighing up to 250 pounds from the adjoining sorting area

· Position cart on the floor-located scale to note bag weight

· Move the cart up to the hoist loading area

· Lift bag straps and attach them to the overhead hoist

· Activate hoist control pushbuttons to initiate the conveyance of the bag

· Sort linen by hand to identify and separate by type

· Pick up and place linen in the appropriate bins

· Demonstrates friendly and respectful behavior in the work environment

· Perform job rotation as required

· Assist in any job duty as instructed by Management.

Minimum Qualifications

· Ability to read and write

· Quality orientation and high attention to detail

· Ability to manage multiple tasks, changing priorities and easily adapt to fluctuating situations

· Strong teamwork skills- ready and willing to work closely with employees

· Ability to lift in excess of 50 pounds

· Ability to continuously push/pull carts over 250 pounds

· Open, and able, to work, day or night shifts, and willing to rotate shifts depending on production need

· Open to long hours and working weekends (Saturday/Sunday), when necessary

· Pass a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.

Preferred Qualifications

· Prior experience working in a plant environment

Physical Requirements.

· Physical demands include constant standing and frequent walking.

· Constant reaching above and below shoulder height, twisting, grasping, and pulling items and work tools such as mops, towels, and cleaning products.

· Repetitive hand movement includes simple and power grasping, fine manipulation and pushing and pulling items up to 50 pounds on a constant basis.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

· Required to wear and use personal protective equipment as needed.

· Ability to complete job duties while wearing protective gear during indoor and outdoor tasks.

· Ability to hear for safety and awareness of surroundings.

· Ability 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 (non-air-conditioned work area), noise, humidity, and other hazards.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40