Location: Richland, WA
About Lamb Weston
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
To inspect finished product prior to packaging to maintain consistent quality assurance levels. Case Packers will also be responsible for basic sanitation functions within the work area. Recase/rework of product may also be performed when necessary by the supervisor.
Job Description
Individuals in this position must:
Participate in the safety engagement process. This includes giving I Care huddles, conducting area assessments, and addressing all safety concerns with the Production Team Lead.
Works in a safe and efficient manner, communicating all unsafe conditions or malfunctioning equipment to lead or operators immediately.
Be actively engaged in safety, participate in safety programs, safety activities, perform risk assessments and demonstrate ownership as well as leadership in personal safety and the safety of other team members. Must report all incidents, near misses, and any safety concerns.
Must provide foreign material inspection of all finished product prior to the packaging function. Removal of foreign material as well as the timely notification of quality assurance will be required.
Must provide inspection and removal of product possessing undesirable quality attributes. These attributes may include, but are not limited to, defects, batter defects, misshapen units, clusters, batter balls, etc.
Responsible for several sanitation functions with the work area and must be able to assist with sanitation clean-ups when the line is down.
Be available and willing to assist in the recase/rework of product as deemed necessary by the supervisor.
Other duties may be assigned.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job. To successfully perform this job and individual must:
Sanitation qualified required.
Education
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Skills
Effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. The employee:
Will regularly work near moving mechanical parts.
Will frequently be exposed to moderately cold surroundings.
Will occasionally be exposed to humid conditions as well as moderate heat.
May be occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Must be able to work beside moving conveyor belts without getting motion sickness.
Will regularly work around forklift traffic.
Will frequently be exposed to dust & batter allergies.
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-256497
Time Type: Full time
Anticipated Close Date: 01/19/2025
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: $19.42
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