Title: Laborer General Trainee

               

Location: Boardman, OR

               

Job Requisition ID: Req-270993

               

Time Type: Full time

               

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world. 

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

               

This position is responsible for the assistance of packing product into the primary container. It is also their responsibility for the packing of the primary container into a secondary container. This position is also responsible for the inspection of visible blemishes, foreign material, misshapen units, and the insurance of a sound quality product.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Make up cases and place on case conveyer to be filled
• Ensure the proper count of product is in each primary container
• Ensure the primary container has a legible code and is fit for use
• Monitor conditions of both the primary and secondary containers
• Monitor the line is operating smoothly and help coworkers
• 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
• Ensure the secondary containers have the appropriate case amount in accordance to specifications
• Dispose of product as needed
• Inform the Supervisor 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
• Help train new personnel in the position of hand pack
• Rework damaged or restricted cases and bags of product
• Inspect frozen products at the frozen inspection stations in the cold room
• Maintain a neat and clean work area at all times, and exhibit good personal hygiene
• Performs other duties as assigned

 

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Skills and Experience:

• Ability to effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing highly preferred
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions effectively and efficiently
• 1-2 years’ experience in a manufacturing or food production environment preferred
• Ability to use the basic functions of a computer

 

Physical Environment/Demands:

• Ability to work up to a 12-hour shift
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 5 pounds regularly
• Ability to lift, push, and pull between 5 to 35 pounds occasionally
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently
• Exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature
• Exposure to manufacturing environments for up to 12 hours per workday to include: loud noise, excessive heat, cold, wet, slippery conditions, dirt, fumes, smoke, smells, and allergies 
• Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist and hand movements required for job actions and procedures. 
• Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead, and to work in or under the equipment. 
• Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination and good balance to work both at ground level and in high places to perform job duties.  Ability to operate work related equipment
• Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including but no limited to ear plugs, safety glasses, hard hat, hair net, safety shoes (steel/composite toe), glove liners
• Ability to use the following tools/equipment including, but not limited to garbage barrels, shovels, squeegees, brooms, scrub brushes
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, dep