Soiled Laundry Sorter

DescriptionCentury Linen & Uniform is seeking Soiled (Dirty) Laundry Sorters for 1st and 2nd shift.

Location: 125 Balzano Dr, Johnstown NY 12095

• Hours: 1st shift - 4am-2:30 pm M-F with Day off during the week (Sat possible for OT)
• 2nd Shift - 2:30pm-11pm M-F (Sat possible for OT)
• ***We are not accepting applications from Former Employees of Century Linen or Robinson & Smith***

Job Summary

The Soil Sort Worker is responsible for sorting incoming soiled laundry in preparation for the laundry process. Soil Sort staff work as a team, with each member operating one station, occasionally located on an elevated platform, in which soiled linen can be automatically conveyed and sorted according to type or move the bagged linen and place on the hoist.

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 Soil Sort worker may perform some or all of the following duties during a given shift:

Manually open bags containing soiled linen

Push or pull a cart from the adjoining Sorting area

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

Add or remove linens to adjust the weight of the bag

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

Check machinery and belt as needed

Perform job rotation as required

Perform other tasks as assigned by manager

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

QualificationsMinimum 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 workday or night shifts, and willing to rotate shifts depending on production need
• Open to long hours and working Saturday on occasion
• Able to lift an excess 50 lbs.
• Able to continuously push/pull carts over 20 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

High School Diploma

Prior experience working in a plant environment

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Travel Required

N/A

Physical Requirements

The position requires constant standing, bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, walking, and the ability to lift and handle material with weight up to 50 lbs. and moving carts while wearing personal protective equipment. Constant pushing/pulling of laundry carts with weights of 250 lbs. is common with some cart weights exceeding 600 lbs.

Work Environment

This position exists primarily within the plant environment. The service center environment is typically warm with elevated noise levels, wet areas, chemicals, and other hazards.

Note: This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, nor is it designed to contain a definitive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee.

Century Linen is an equal opportunity employer. In furtherance of our commitment to equal employment opportunity, and pursuant to government contracting laws and regulations, we also take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or other legally recognized protected status.