We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950's, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 10,000+ team members around the world, it's our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people.
We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow.
We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you'd expect from the most inventive potato company in the world!
Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries.
Job Description Summary
The utility position covers a wide variety of jobs requiring work in packaging, warehouse, production, batter room and outside as directed by the supervisory or lead personnel. This description covers all responsibilities for each department where utilities are required.
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
Includes the following:
Perform the set up and breakdown of tote bins and pallets.
Properly stack knocked down totes and pallets.
Operate power hand jack and tote bin dump.
Repeatedly lift and stack cases of finished product as assigned.
Maintain good housekeeping in his/her assigned area: Sweep, shovel potatoes (add) , fries, and other debris, rake, vacuum, hose, scrape, paint, pull vines and shovel snow as directed.
Rework damaged or restricted cases and bags of product.
Change, scrape and/or change frozen and preparation grader screens as directed by Team Leader or Lead personnel.
Adapt to different work environments: work in the wet prep area, outside, packaging and batter area. Shipping (add)
Perform frozen inspection duties.
Stand or sit in a stationary position to perform duties.
Work in Raw Receiving pulling rocks and vines, as trucks are unloaded.
Load KDs on Line 1, 2, 7 & 8 Case Opening Positioning System (COPS) in packaging.
Inspect bags for seal condition and bag codes during poly runs.
Work around Line 1, 2, 7 & 8 fryers and other processing equipment.
Hand pack hash brown patties into trays
Sort whole onions for cutting by size
Scrape and remove static product on Lines 1, 2, 7 & 8 packaging equipment to include: grader room, Ishida room and glue deck.
Dumps waste barrels in packaging and production area.
Actively practice and abide by all company work, safety and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook.
Hand loading of railcars.
Hand palletizing of line flow when shrink-wrap machine is inoperable.
Inspect Lines 1, 2, 7 & 8 cased product for case condition and legible codes.
Notify Team Leader or lead in the event that case condition or codes are not acceptable.
Notify Team Leader or lead of Lines 1, 2, 7 & 8 glue deck stoppages.
Assure gutter grates are kept in place.
Prepare and/or mix cleaning and sanitizing chemicals.
Use foaming equipment to apply cleaning chemicals to equipment.
Scrub equipment using scrub brushes and/or pads to clean, sanitize, and polish equipment using dilute cleaning chemicals.
Rinse cleaning chemicals off equipment using a high-pressure water hose.
Maintain good housekeeping in his/her assigned area: Sweep with a broom and/or squeegee, shovel, scrub using scrub brushes and/or pads and scrapers, and rinse equipment with high-pressure water and/or air hoses.
Periodically inspects Personal Protective Equipment; chemical suit, goggles, face shield, boots and gloves for serviceability. Notify Sanitation Supervisor if replacement is required.
Perform other duties as assigned by Team Leader or lead personnel.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. To successfully perform this job, an individual must:
Have the ability and willingness to follow instructions.
Be knowledgeable of safe lifting techniques.
Actively practice and abide by all Company work, safety and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook.
Be knowledgeable of the potential hazards and safety procedures associated with the task being done.
Be able to communicate in English orally and/or in writing.
Have High School Diploma or GED
Have the ability to work with other employee's one on one or in a small group setting to accomplish plant goals as directed by Team Leader staff.
Have the ability carry out instructions.
Ability to read, write and communicate in English
Education
High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
Industry-Competitive Benefits
Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:
Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness - Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
Family-Friendly Employee events
Employee Assistance Program services - mental health and other concierge type services
Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Job Requisition ID: Req-255846
Time Type: Full time
Anticipated Close Date: 11/07/2024
In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to a candidate's work location, job duties, experience and expertise. A reasonable hourly estimate of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $18.33
Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law
