Soiled Laundry Sorter

Company: Crown Health Care Laundry Services
Location: Spartanburg
Posted on: September 29, 2024

Job Description:

Soiled Laundry Sorte Job Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to sort returned, soiled linen into appropriate classifications in preparation for washing. Duties & Essential Job Functions Open customer returned soil bags (bags weigh 45 lbs.), discard plastic, spread product out to allow for visibility on soil belt. Pre-sort classifications as required. Production standard are 45 bags or 2000 lbs. opened per hour for each operator. Operators located on the work platform float between multiple positions moving up and down the belt sorting into the appropriate bins or slots. Move empty carts to appropriate area for cleaning and reuse. Other Functions and Responsibilities Any other duties as assigned or deemed necessary. Decisions the incumbent must seek approval for prior to execution Anything unusual or outside of normal operations Decisions the incumbent may decide and execute without prior approval If an attendant sees something in the soil bag other than regular items, they must dispose of it appropriately. Call maintenance for repair of equipment if something is not working correctly. Tag broken carts for maintenance to repair Qualifications Required Licenses / Certificates Physical Requirements / Work Environment Check the frequency and number of hours a day the worker is required to do the following specific activities Activity Frequency Hours Continuous Intermittent 1-4 4-8 8 Sitting Walking X X Bending X X Standing X X Climbing Kneeling Twisting X X Lifting 0 to 10 lbs 10 - 50 lbs 50 - 100 lbs Over 100 lbs X Pulling / Pushing Force 0 to 5 lbs 5 - 10 lbs 10 - 20 lbs Over 20 lbs X Hand Manipulation (check those that apply) Simple Grasping Right Hand X Left Hand X Power Grasping Right Hand X Left Hand X Pushing / Pulling Right Hand X Left Hand X Fine Manipulation Right Hand Left Hand Other Physical Requirements Check if applies Frequency / Description Requires reaching above shoulders Requires reaching at or below shoulders X Picking up bags from inside bins and placing them on table where they proceed to break bags open Requires use of feet to operate foot controls Special visual or auditory requirements Work Environment The employee works near moving mechanical parts; in high precarious places; and outside in weather conditions Employee is exposed to fumes or airborne particles Employee will be working in non-conditioned facility which may entail extreme heat in summer and extreme cold in winter X Blood / Fluid Exposure Risk (check the correct category Category 1 Tasks involve exposure to blood, fluids, or tissue X Category 2 Usual tasks do not involve exposure to blood, body fluid, or tissues but job may require performing unplanned Category 1 tasks Category 3 Tasks involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues r

Keywords: Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Hickory , Soiled Laundry Sorter, Other , Spartanburg, North Carolina