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Form of workStarted in 1950 on a small farm in the Northwest region of the U.S., Lamb Weston has grown to be one of the world's largest frozen potato companies, happily delivering the delicious goodness of fries to more than 100 countries. Lamb Weston has created inventive products and processes that are standards in the industry. When we look at a potato, we see possibilities.
Our people are a valuable and integral part of our business and play a vital role in our success as an organization. At Lamb Weston we offer the financial stability and career potential of a true industry leader.
Lamb Weston will offer you the opportunity to put your education and skills to work as part of a great team, contributing to the achievement of the organization's goals and objectives. You will be challenged to take responsibility, drive results, show creativity, and display initiative - and you will be rewarded for your contributions and impact.
Let's explore the possibilities together.
SUMMARY:
The PACKAGING LABORER position is responsible for toteroom (add back) functions. These duties include controlling toteroom (add back) activity, reworking cased product, and recase and strip out activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned):
Maintains safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.
Toteroom (Add back responsibilities):
Running of add back equipment (adding bulk product back to lines). Must be able to work in cold conditions and also work safely amid constant hyster traffic. Must insure correct bulk is blended to lines and must record pertinent information on add back activity sheets. Must rake product out of totes into add back hopper, if necessary. Must also help with overflow totes and waste totes (raking and/or changing). Must be able to communicate needs to hyster drivers which is sometimes difficult due to noise levels. Must also be able to communicate well with team leaders, leads, manifestor and other employees.
Tools and equipment used: product rakes, shovels, squeegees, white carts, waste carts, electric pallet jack, broom and dust pan.
Rework:
Rework (strip out) of cased product into totes for adding back to lines. Correct marking of totes with pertinent information so as to be correctly manifested. Filling out of rework log (record of product reworked). Handling of recase activities, case damage, bag rework, and clean up when necessary.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
Must be available to break other PACKAGING LABORER positions.
Cleanup of packaging area: sweeping, shoveling, general sanitation.
Handling of case damage (case and bag rework).
Handling product accumulated in packaging carts.
Strip out of bags in overflow and waste totes or on add back inspection shakers.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or onthejob type training along with Team Leaders help and instruction.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English. Ability to write accurate information on simple forms in English. Ability to effectively present or listen to information in oneonone and small group situations with all other employees of the organization in English
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
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.
