Production Lead - Seasonal

Title: Production Lead - Seasonal

               

Location: Paterson, 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

               

Responsible for overseeing all labor duties and production floor. Responsible for reporting issues to the shift manager, and has the ability to operate all food processing equipment.

Job Description

• Monitor production KPI’s
• Monitor production totals per shift.
• Monitor equipment conditions and involve maintenance and sanitation as needed
• Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems and complaints
• Confer with other Leads to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments
• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production process
• Train team members on safe operation of equipment
• Enforce safety, quality and sanitation regulations
• Conduct safety meetings and I Care Huddles.
• Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
• Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that settings conform to production or processing standards
• Make recommendations on production issues
• Set, maintain and improve work area
• Coordinate schedule updates
• Follow all company policies and procedures
• Back up for Team Leader

Other tasks as assigned

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Position Requirements

• Experience in a frozen food manufacturing facility required.  Experience with pea, corn, carrot and potato equipment in a frozen food facility a plus
• Experience leading and directing people
• Experience with pre-ops and operational procedures
• Safety oriented

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-257517

               

Time Type: Full time

               

Anticipated Close Date: 05/29/2025

               

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. Actua