Receiving Utility Operator - Grave B
Lamb Weston

Title: Receiving Utility Operator - Grave B

Location: Richland, 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

This position is responsible for monitoring the delivery of potatoes into the plant.

Job Description

Shift: Grave B

Individuals in this position must:

• Participate in the safety engagement process. This includes giving I Care huddles, conducting area assessments, and addressing all safety concerns with the Production Team Lead.
  

• Check bays to determine how full they are of the product.
  

• Assist the incoming trucks into the proper bay area to unload.
  

• Perform a thorough inspection of the belts to make sure they are working properly
  

• Eliminate plug-ups and ensure there is no overflow.
  

• Monitor the unloading of the product and ensure 100% of product at all times.
  

• Ensure there is no foreign material going into the line
  

• Must take samples of the product at the beginning/middle/end of unloading the for WSDA and Lamb Weston Richland QA
  

• Clean work area to reduce mess which may include shoveling, sweeping, etc.
  

• Must have experience using computers
  

• Must be familiar with all equipment in the receiving area.
  

• Other duties may be assigned
  

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Individuals in this position must:

• Participate in the safety engagement process. This includes giving I Care huddles, conducting area assessments, and addressing all safety concerns with the Production Team Lead.
  

• Check bays to determine how full they are of the product.
  

• Assist the incoming trucks into the proper bay area to unload.
  

• Perform a thorough inspection of the belts to make sure they are working properly
  

• Eliminate plug-ups and ensure there is no overflow.
  

• Monitor the unloading of the product and ensure 100% of product at all times.
  

• Ensure there is no foreign material going into the line
  

• Must take samples of the product at the beginning/middle/end of unloading the for WSDA and Lamb Weston Richland QA
  

• Clean work area to reduce mess which may include shoveling, sweeping, etc.
  

• Must have experience using computers
  

• Must be familiar with all equipment in the receiving area.
  

• Other duties may be assigned
  

Qualifications & Experience

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job. To successfully perform this job and individual must:

• Must be sanitation qualified
  

• Must be forklift certified. If not, must meet requirements to become forklift certified.
  

• Must be Lock/Out-Tag/Out qualified
  

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Education

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

Skills

Effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situation and other employees of the organization.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. The employee:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions.
  

• The employee is frequently exposed to dust
  

• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
  

• Will frequently be exposed to hot/cold weather conditions
  

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-256107

Time Type: Full time

Anticipated Close Date: 12/06/2024

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: $23.54

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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