Cold Storage Laborer
Lamb Weston

Title: Cold Storage Laborer

Location: Hermiston, OR

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

Under the supervision of the Production Supervisor and direction of the Warehouse Lead, this position assists the Warehouse Forklift Operator, performs warehouse sanitation, damaged product recouping, tote make up, and other miscellaneous warehouse duties as directed. This position entails sanitation in the warehouse, proper flow of finished product in bulk situations. Ability to identify products and maintain flow of products as production needs arise.

Job Description

• Maintain safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.
  

• The operation of the mainline and by-line hydraulic blend systems.
  

• Taking visual checks of all bulk product prior to blending to assure the product meets all company standards and specifications.
  

• Filling and transporting bulk products from the tote room, and bulk-off stations to the bulk holding area by means of pallet jack.
  

• The construction and building of tote bins (inclusive of liners).
  

• Applying stacking aids to finished product when applicable.
  

• Notifies supervisor immediately if there is a problem with the bulk product and turns off the blend system.
  

• Sanitation of area.
  

• Additional duties as assigned by Supervisor. Actively participate in Company Safety and Good Manufacturing Practice Programs.
  

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Education/ Certifications: (Required & Preferred)

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
  

Skills and Experience:

• Must be able to communicate, comprehend, and follow instructions in English (both written and oral).
  

• Sanitation qualification is required. If you are not qualified, you will be trained.
  

• Must have good communication skills oral and written.
  

• Must adhere to all company rules, policies and/or procedures concerning work, GMP's and safety.
  

Physical Environment/Demands:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.
  

• Exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature.
  

• Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist and hand movements required for job actions and procedures.
  

• Ability to ascend and descend stairs several times per shift.
  

• 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
  

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  

• Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.
  

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-255810

Time Type: Full time

Anticipated Close Date: 11/07/2024

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. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to a candidate's work location, job duties, experience and expertise. A reasonable hourly estimate of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $21.19

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

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