Job description
Title: General Laborer
Location: Boardman, OR
About Lamb Weston
This position is responsible for inspecting, sorting and removing defects from product being processed in a food production facility in a safe and effective manner
Job Requisition ID: Req-231941
Time Type: Full time
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: $16.50
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
Location: Boardman, OR
About Lamb Weston
Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world. For more than 60 years, we’ve produced innovative, inventive products that make life better for our customers and their customers.
Job Description Summary
This position is responsible for inspecting, sorting and removing defects from product being processed in a food production facility in a safe and effective manner
Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned):
- Maintains safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.
- Rotates to all General Labor work stations to complete assigned tasks.
- Quickly assesses and removes foreign materials and non‑standard product from moving receiving and processing equipment as assigned using both hands.
- Hand sizes raw product on the trim line according to product specifications and Lamb Weston standards.
- Efficiently trims defects (cuts, rot, green, sugar ends, disease, etc...) from raw product to Lamb-Weston standards.
- Distributes product on processing equipment to maintain even product flow.
- Inspects raw product to ensure that it has been peeled, cut, cleaned and blanched, ready for final inspection or packaging.
- Performs hand-packing as assigned.
- Inspects bags in packaging and removes defective bags to Lamb-Weston's standards.
- Reports any irregular cuts or malfunction of food processing equipment as quickly as possible to the lead or team leaders
- Rework cased product into totes.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Resort and/or recycle used cases as assigned.
- Performs clean‑up duties as assigned.
- Performs weekend clean-up as assigned . This requires a working knowledge of lock-out procedures and chemical and cleaning procedures.
- Monitors equipment for plug-ups.
- Tote make-up and breakdown.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
No prior experience or training.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English. Ability to write accurate information on simple forms in English. Ability to effectively present or listen to information in one‑on‑one and small group situations with all other employees of the organization in English.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to bend, reach and grasp. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, and climb or balance.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. This is necessary to distinguish partially peeled potatoes, unusable potatoes, different types of foreign material, and the ability to detect different levels of severity in defects.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will have to stand on concrete floors, metal catwalks, or other surfaces for long periods of time. The employee regularly works in close proximity to moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to vibration. Individuals sensitive to motion sickness may be unable to perform the duties of the job. The employee is frequently exposed to temperature changes, various levels of illumination, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme heat. The employee occasionally works in high, places and is occasionally exposed to extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud and the floors are wet and slick.
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:
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Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
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Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
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Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
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Paid Time Off
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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
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Family-Friendly Employee events
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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-231941
Time Type: Full time
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: $16.50
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
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