Production Worker

Title: Production Worker Location: Richland, WA Country: United States of America 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 will start as a general laborer, with immediate opportunities for advancement. This position is responsible for the inspection of visible blemishes, misshapen units, and the insurance of a sound quality product. This position also requires being actively engaged in safety, participating in safety programs, engaged in safety activities, requires performing risk assessments and demonstrating ownership as well as leadership in personal safety and the safety of other Team Members. Job Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Works in a safe and efficient manner. Monitor conditions of both the primary and secondary containers when necessary Monitor the line is operating smoothly and help where necessary Put kwik locks onto drop bags when necessary Add crude trays to the tray maker when necessary; unplug tray maker when necessary Fold stickers and place into secondary container when spec calls Ensure product is trayed and cased correctly and efficiently with minimal amount of waste Ensure the shrink wrap, drop bags and overall condition of the pack wrap is in good condition prior to casing; help train new personnel in the position of co-product hand pack Ensure the secondary containers have the appropriate case amount in accordance with customer and case specifications; strip out product to garbage when necessary Maintain good housekeeping in his/her assigned area: Sweep with a broom and/or squeegee and shovel Inform the Supervisor immediately of any finished product change, excessive waste, and/or any unusual condition Report any personnel problems, safety violations or hazards, infractions of plant rules, etc. to the Supervisor; Rework damaged or restricted cases and bags of product Inspect cooked frozen potato products at the frozen inspection station at the exit of the spiral freeze tunnel Ensure trays are sleeved in a poly bag and placed in a case when necessary Perform all other duties assigned/requested by the team lead or supervisor. May be required to train on the operation of production equipment Basic & Preferred Qualifications Physical Demands: Required to stand for long periods of time and must be able to move quickly Good eye-hand coordination Able to reach, push and pull with hands and arms Ability to safety lift up to 35 lbs. 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-222790 Time Type: Full time 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