Operator Fryer Trainee

About the role

This position requires constant monitoring of fluid levels and temperatures in blanchers, dryers, and fryers. It also requires monitoring of equipment to assure proper product and fluid flows throughout the process and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.
• Must be familiar with all safety rules and practices to avoid any possible fire hazards and to ensure safety of employees in their work areas.
• Makes necessary changes to process settings as required.
• Fills SAPP, sugar and salt mix tanks as required.
• Maintains expected level of sanitation in work area.
• Monitors batter levels and viscosity as instructed.
• Starts and stops equipment as required.
• Maintains oil level in fryer makeup tanks as required.
• Fills out paperwork as required.
• Performs titrations for free fatty acids test of the oil.
• Able to use the TESTO to measure and record Total Polar Compounds of the Fryer Oil.
• Performs fry-ups to monitor product color.
• Checks product at exit of blancher, dryer, and fryer to ensure adequate process standards.
• Communicates problems and breaks in the line to appropriate personnel.
• Cleans under and around fryer, deoiler and precool area.
• Cleans around dryer and blancher area as needed.
• Empties fines buckets as required.
• Performs boilouts on fryer as required.
• Performs assigned duties during cut changes and defrost as required.
• Changes paper filter when necessary.
• Changes fryer oil as instructed.
• Able to wear Fryer safety suit for 15 to 20min intervals.
• Breaks other operators as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• 3-6 months’ work experiences in a manufacturing facility.
• Good decision-making and troubleshooting are necessary.

Tools and equipment used

• flashlights
• hot hoses
• high pressure hoses
• stop watches
• stein cups
• telephones
• scrapers
• foomers
• shovels
• squeegees
• brooms
• ladders (rollaway stairs)
• buckets
• control panels/terminals
• waste carts

Industry-Competitive 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 Transparency

A reasonable hourly estimate for this role is $27.30.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.