Production Floater Operator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 9, 2026. Vestis scores B on the Alion truth index.
Job Overview
The Floater in the Production Operations area works as part of a team in an industrial laundry facility.Responsible for the safe, expeditious, and accurate handling of merchandise into and/or out of the laundry facility.
Responsibilities / Essential Functions
May be assigned to any of these production areas:
Soil – Receives laundry from customer bags, sorts the laundry by the type of item (uniform, linen, mats, and specialty items).
Washroom – Operates industrial washing machines
Tunnel – Operates industrial tunnel drying equipment
Folding – Operates industrial folding equipment, may conduct hand folding.
May package or hang garments according to customer requirements
Sort – May utilize scanners to sort, tabulate, and ready garments and products for the customer delivery
Mender/Sewer – Operates sewing machines to mend garments, repair zippers, replace buttons. May sew emblems onto garments
Stockroom – Receives new goods, inventory tabulation, readies products for new customers or replacements for current customers
Visually identifies and segregates merchandise that does not meet specified quality standards. Reports findings to proper person.
Maintains safe and clean work environment and observes best practices in all production activities.
Performs other duties as assigned or requested by leadership.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Prompt arrival and regular attendance at work
Ability to develop and maintain a positive working relationship with others
Ability to understand all required training, written and verbal instructions
Basic math skills
Experience / Education
6 months' work experience, preferred
High school diploma or GED
Working Conditions
Work is performed in a warehouse setting and regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, extreme heat and cold conditions as well as dust, water and noise.
Work is based on a shift schedule and may include weekends.
Overtime required as needed.
Physical Requirements
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Position involves repetitive motions over the duration of an entire shift.
Requires the ability to move, lift, carry, push, or pull items weighing up to 25 lbs.
Requires bending, reaching, pulling, twisting, kneeling, and lifting.
Requires the use of hands for grasping and other manipulations.
Requires standing and walking for long periods of time.