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
This position is responsible for coordinating the unloading of Raw Product Trucks to assure minimum turn around times. Coordinates and directs the unloading of raw product to the bays and evenflows in the receiving areas to minimize bruise and ensure adequate volumes in evenflows to meet the needs of the processing line.
Job Description
Individuals in this position must:
Follow all plant safety policies and procedures. Be actively involved in safety, participate in safety programs, engaged in safety activities, perform risk assessments and demonstrate ownership as well as leadership in personal safety and the safety of other team members.
Monitors truck unloading.
Ensures that the correct raw product is unloaded in the correct bay, and is then transferred to the correct metering evenflow.
Communicates with other personnel: line status, quality, and other problems
Operates equipment and makes adjustments as needed.
Completes production forms as required.
Takes samples of raw product.
Notifies maintenance of mechanical problems.
Supervises and trains all receiving personnel.
Calculates raw product tonnage for Line 1.
Sanitation of area.
Breaking of other areas.
Monitoring mud bays.
Monitoring eliminator evenflows.
Change roll sizer settings as instructed.
Monitoring dirt bin and supervises the removal of potato product if found in bin.
Turns off equipment when not in use.
Monitors crew and notifies supervisor when we can run with less labor.
Monitors water usage in receiving area and minimizes waste.
May be required to use a 2 way radio.
Required to use a computer touch screen to monitor and control equipment.
Position will be on Days, Swing, & Rotating.
Follow good housekeeping practices and GMP's.
Wear required PPE.
Actively participate in AMD activities
Perform any other duties as assigned by a Team Leader
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 an individual must:
Sanitation qualification is required. If you are not qualified, you will be trained.
Employee must be Lock-out/Tag-out qualification is required. If you are not qualified, you will be trained.
Forklift Certification is required. If not, employee must meet requirements to become forklift certified.
Must have working knowledge of Receiving Operator roles. If not, employee must be able to learn Receiving Operator [both Inside and Outside] roles in full.
Read, understand, and obey all plant rules and practice safety as outlined in the employee handbook.
Practice proper body mechanics and safe lifting techniques.
Be knowledgeable of the potential hazards and safety procedures associated with the task being performed.
Actively practice and abide by all Company work, safety, and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook.
Must be able to work independently and as a team player, be organized, and plan ahead.
Must be able to work independently.
Must have good communication skills oral and written.
Must be able to adapt to extremes in temperatures, dust, fumes, vibration, and noise.
Must have good leadership abilities.
Education
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
Language Skills
Effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing. Ability to understand instructions and follow directions in English.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee:
Physical Requirements Key: (Approximate values based on an eight hour work day)
Seldom
0 to 10%
Occasional
10% to 30%
Frequent
30% to 70%
Constant
Over 70%
Sit
Stand
X
Walk
X
Perform work from a ladder
X
Climb ladder
X
Climb stairs
X
Bend and/or stoop
X
Squat and/or kneel
X
Crawl
Reach
X
Work above shoulders
Keyboard use
X
Grasp
Fine Manipulation
Operate foot controls
X
Vibratory tasks
Lifting
Up to 50lbs = Frequent, Over 65lbs = Occasional
Pushing/Pulling
X
Carrying
X
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. The employee:
The noise level in the work environment can exceed 85 dB.
Will regularly work near moving mechanical parts.
Will frequently be exposed to humid conditions as well as moderate heat.
May be occasionally work around fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, and vibration.
Will work around forklift traffic.
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-256545
Time Type: Full time
Anticipated Close Date: 02/06/2025
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: $28.69
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