Processing Utility L5

Title: Processing Utility L5

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 9,000+ 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

The processing utility operator will be able to safely and efficiently operate and adjust all processes for multiple pieces of equipment; monitors line flow and waste; corrects problems which affect quality and production costs; makes line changes as directed by the Production / Package Lead or Team Leader.  The process utility operator will be willing and able to seamless change positions between current qualified jobs to meet plant needs on their respective shift. Process Utility Operators can be asked to bid into certain positions based on plant need.

Job Description

The Process Utility Operator position is designed to have associates trained/qualified to fill in on shift and for overtime where absences create a need for coverage.

* Commit to one year minimum in the position from the date you are qualified for the first position and one year from any subsequent positions they are qualified for.


* During the one-year commitment you may not bid on any single non-interest bid position, beyond the one year the regular bid policy will be followed. Holding the Process Utility Operator position does not result in any specific job rights for the job you are qualified to back up.


* An employee holding the Process Utility Operator position who moves to a different position may be required to work in any of the positions they are qualified in for a period of one year after bidding out.


* Upon successful completion of the prescribed training period, the employee will perform various duties as assigned by the plant management which may include any position within the production area


* Position training schedule will be made by the company as needed, coverage will also be assigned by the company.


* The Process Utility Operator will be trained on set positions and for shift preference purposes will be eligible to move shifts only with those Process Utility Operator that can cover the same positions (i.e. an employee is trained to cover the Fryer Operator and Batter Operator positions. That employee may only bump within the group of Process Utility Operator operators trained for those positions).


* The Process Utility Operator may be required to work any shift temporarily (Generally not to exceed 3 months) where they are needed for coverage.



WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable in individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* The noise level in the work environment can exceed 85 dB.


* Will regularly work near moving mechanical parts.


* Will frequently be exposed to humid conditions as well as moderate heat.


* May occasionally work around fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, and vibration.



Basic & Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION and or EXPERIENCE:

* Know limits of equipment and how to avoid deviations, capable of sound trouble shooting.


* High school diploma or GED is preferred.



LANGUAGE SKILLS:

* Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.


* Ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English


* Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees in the organization in English


* Must have the ability to communicate and work with other hourly associates and salaried personnel in a positive manner.



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.


* 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 accommodation 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-234593

Time Type: Full time

Anticipated Close Date: 05/04/2024

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: $23.95 - $26.01

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