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SalaryLocation: OCS, Inc. (Unclaimed Baggage): Operations
Position: Apparel Sorting
Basic Function: To sort each rack processed out of laundry on racks by categories.
General Responsibilities:
- Maintain knowledge of load numbers of racks being sorted.
- Take the apparel hangers racks they have processed and sub-sort the garments onto their perspective categorized racks.
- Retain knowledge of the different categories being used.
- When a specific category rack is full the sorter will pull it and take it to the pricing holding area, replace full rack with and empty z rack.
- Must be able to maintain specified production numbers of racks sorted daily (current goal – 45 racks per day).
- Keep an accurate count of the quantity of racks sorted and record on paperwork.
- Pull any recycle items if you see them.
- Organize and keep station clean.
- Assist in spot cleaning as needed.
- Assist in processing cargo product as needed.
- Assist in wash area as needed.
- Must be able to identify and maintain current load numbers on all products.
- Maintain current knowledge of the different styles of clothing as well as latest trends.
- Must be able to differentiate between various products.
- Cross train within all operational departments.
- All other tasks assigned by management.
Skills & Specifications:
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good team player
- Strong communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Decision-making ability and a sense of responsibility
- Able to prioritize, manage time and orchestrate multiple tasks
- Proficient Microsoft office computer skills, including: Word, Excel and Outlook
- Must be dependable and have a good attendance record
- Executive Presence; Professional, neat appearance
Qualifications Requirements:
- High School diploma or Equivalent
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
- Light to moderate lifting is required
- Repetitive motion is required
Development Requirements:
- Must be willing to learn various brands of clothing and fabric care
- Must be willing to learn and differentiate between various products
Schedule Hours:
- 40+ hours per week, 6:00 am – 2:30pm Mon. – Fri. Flexibility in scheduling is required.
- Saturdays overtime may be required as necessary.
- Will be required to sign up for and potentially work one Holiday on the retail floor as needed
- Mandatory work days are the Friday before Memorial Day, the day before Fourth of July, the Friday before Labor Day, the Friday before Ski Sale and the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Reporting Relationship: Reports directly to Production Manager
UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE CENTER (OCS, Inc.)
OPERATIONS JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION: Apparel Sorting
Basic Function: To sort each rack processed out of laundry on racks by categories.
General Responsibilities:
- Maintain knowledge of load numbers of racks being sorted.
- Take the apparel hangers racks they have processed and sub-sort the garments onto their perspective categorized racks.
- Retain knowledge of the different categories being used.
- When a specific category rack is full the sorter will pull it and take it to the pricing holding area, replace full rack with and empty z rack.
- Must be able to maintain specified production numbers of racks sorted daily (current goal – 45 racks per day).
- Keep an accurate count of the quantity of racks sorted and record on paperwork.
- Pull any recycle items if you see them.
- Organize and keep station clean.
- Assist in spot cleaning as needed.
- Assist in processing cargo product as needed.
- Assist in wash area as needed.
- Must be able to identify and maintain current load numbers on all products.
- Maintain current knowledge of the different styles of clothing as well as latest trends.
- Must be able to differentiate between various products.
- Cross train within all operational departments.
- All other tasks assigned by management.
Skills & Specifications:
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good team player
- Strong communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Decision-making ability and a sense of responsibility
- Able to prioritize, manage time and orchestrate multiple tasks
- Proficient Microsoft office computer skills, including: Word, Excel and Outlook
- Must be dependable and have a good attendance record
- Executive Presence; Professional, neat appearance
Qualifications Requirements:
- High School diploma or Equivalent
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
- Light to moderate lifting is required
- Repetitive motion is required
Development Requirements:
- Must be willing to learn various brands of clothing and fabric care
- Must be willing to learn and differentiate between various products
Schedule Hours:
- 40+ hours per week, 6:00 am – 2:30pm Mon. – Fri. Flexibility in scheduling is required.
- Saturdays overtime may be required as necessary.
- Will be required to sign up for and potentially work one Holiday on the retail floor as needed
- Mandatory work days are the Friday before Memorial Day, the day before Fourth of July, the Friday before Labor Day, the Friday before Ski Sale and the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Reporting Relationship: Reports directly to Production Manager
About Unclaimed Baggage:
Unclaimed Baggage is the nation’s only buyer and repurposer of lost luggage, offering a second life to a treasure trove of goods that airlines and other travel/hospitality companies have been unable to reunite with their former owners. It’s 50,000 square foot brick-and-mortar retail store in Scottsboro, Alabama draws over a million visitors a year from all 50 states and around the world. Besides clothing, jewelry, footwear, electronics, eyewear and sporting goods, shoppers might find anything from a kimono to a shrunken head, vintage collectibles or a zebra skin, complete with ears and tail. This one-of-a-kind business has attracted media attention for decades in outlets ranging from The Today Show, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, The New York Times, BuzzFeed, Discovery Channel and more for its ever-changing array of unique items from around the world, all sold at incredible value. The company also runs a philanthropic foundation called Reclaimed for Good, providing worldwide charities with millions of dollars’ worth of items like unsellable medical supplies and equipment, clothing, and eyeglasses. In 2020, this family-owned business celebrated its 50th anniversary and successfully launched its first online store. Within days of it’s launch, www.unclaimedbaggage.com welcomed over a million visitors to it’s site, shopping from every state in the country. Top 10 states by e-commerce customer range from coast to coast every week, showing the strength of this unique brand. Learn about Unclaimed Baggage at www.unclaimedbaggage.com or connect online through Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Our Culture:
Our Mission is to: “Redeem the lost, unclaimed, and rejected for the glory of God.”
We have the stability of our 50+ year history, combined with a highly entrepreneurial mindset, constantly changing and improving for growth. Our principles are rooted in a distinctly Judeo-Christian worldview. We are not perfect and do not always get it right, but we genuinely seek to honor God in all we do.
We have the stability of our 50+ year history, combined with a highly entrepreneurial mindset, constantly changing and improving for growth. Our principles are rooted in a distinctly Judeo-Christian worldview. We are not perfect and do not always get it right, but we genuinely seek to honor God in all we do.
Our Values in Action are:
- Integrity: Do the right thing
- Excellence: Always reach for better
- Humility: Listen and learn
- Service: Help others win
- Teamwork: Grow stronger together
- Gratitude: Choose to be thankful
- Entrepreneurship: Make it happen
The duties, responsibilities and requirements presented in this job description should not be construed as an exhaustive list of roles or responsibilities.
