Mattress Disassembler

Job Summary

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to change cutting blades in utility knives on a frequent basis during the work day.
• No minimum education requirement
• No minimum work experience requirement

Duties and Responsibilities

• As per disassembly process: Remove cover, all cotton, foam, and any other fabric materials.
• Contain the materials from #1 using appropriate carts and separating by fabric type.
• Stack mattress springs onto size appropriate container.
• Stack box springs onto size appropriate stacks.
• Meet or exceed production standards – 3.75 piece average per hour based on a two week period.
• When required, aid in the unloading of mattresses from customer trucks.
• Remove production tags from each mattress completed and hand into your Supervisor at end of shift.
• Maintain a clean work area - sweep work area at the end of each day. Bring garbage carts to the dock dumpster.
• Quality control of recycled materials:
• Toppers free of all metals or plastic.
• Foam free of all cotton, metals or plastic.
• Springs free of all fabrics.
• Operate sheer machine for removing metal from wood frames on box springs, when requested.
• Stack wood frame onto size appropriate stacks.
• Record keeping as required.
• Attend meetings as assigned by Department Manager.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.
• Physical Requirements
• These work environment factors are general in nature and may vary depending on the specific position being filled. CONSTANT: Stand and near vision. FREQUENT: Bend neck; talk/speak; walk and visual accommodation. Lift and carry up to 70 pounds. OCCASIONAL: Rotate neck, static neck position; sit; hear within 5 feet and midrange vision.
• The foregoing statements describe the general purpose, responsibilities assigned and capacity needed to perform this job, and are not an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities and duties that may be assigned, or skill that may be required.