General Laborer

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.

Job Description Summary

The general labor position performs various duties under the direct supervision of the lead/team leader and will work in different areas of the plant; raw receiving, process, packaging, and warehouse.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Set up and break down totes to staging areas via hand jack.
• Properly stack knocked-down totes and pallets.
• Operate equipment including power hand jack and tote dump.
• Hand stack cases of finished products as assigned.
• Perform major cleanup activities as assigned.
• Rework damaged or restricted cases and bags of product.
• Work in raw receiving cleaning, pulling rocks and vines as assigned.
• When in raw receiving, clean Rock Trap (Flodin) minimum of once a shift.
• Assist Unloader in setting up dry sizing equipment.
• Communicate equipment issues with unloader, operator, lead, or team leader.
• Trim all defects, sprouts, etc., from potatoes according to specific instructions from the Trim Lead, Shift Supervisor, or QA Department personnel.
• Sort and remove undesirable potatoes from the trim conveyor according to specific instructions from the Trim Lead, Shift Supervisor, or QA Department personnel.
• Remove all trash, such as vines, sprouts, rocks, etc. from the trim conveyor.
• Trim potatoes in a timely efficient manner in order to effectively minimize waste.
• Ensure the finished product is free from all foreign material and gross defects.
• Sort and remove undesirable product from the conveyor according to specific instructions.
• Remove all foreign material from the conveyor.
• Complete all CIL (Clean, Inspect, lube) tasks at the required frequency.
• Actively practice and abide by all company work, safety, and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook.
• Actively be engaged in safety, participate in daily risk assessments, and safety activities, and demonstrate ownership as well as leadership in personal safety and the safety of other team members.
• Report all incidents, near hits, and any safety concerns immediately to the lead/team leader.
• Follow all PPE and GMP requirements.
• Perform daily sanitation activities including: regular cleaning, rinsing equipment, sweeping, squeegeeing, shoveling, raking, vacuuming, using air or water hose, scraping, pulling vines, and moving waste bins.
• Follow all lock-out/tag-out procedures for assigned work areas and complete annual validation.
• Complete all necessary certifications as assigned for the General Labor position which may include: pallet jack certification, confined space, fire watch, forklift, and scissor lift.
• Train new team members in the position of general labor.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Lead or Shift Supervisor.

Equipment and Tools Used

Air hoses, water hoses, hand scrapers, brooms, shovels, squeezes, rakes, and pallet truck.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• No previous experience required.
• Ability to speak, read and write in English is required.
• Must be able to communicate well, understand, and comprehend verbal & written instruction.
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide using a calculator.
• Must be able to use and understand basic math and have minimal mechanical ability.
• None required, but basic computer skills desired.

Physical Demands

• Must have ample coordination to perform the above-listed duties.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally.
• Must be able to climb stairs & ladders.
• Must possess sufficient hand/eye coordination to manipulate raw product and utilize trim knives.
• Must be able to maintain a minimum trim rate of 16 potatoes per minute.
• Must be able to work over a moving conveyor without experiencing motion sickness.
• Must be able to stand for long periods.
• Must be able to climb stairs & walk in wet slippery areas.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. Must be able to work in various temperatures such as hot or cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Benefits

• 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

Pay

A reasonable hourly estimate for this role is $20.24.