General Laborer

Lamb Weston • Warden, WA

10d • $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The general labor position performs various duties under the direct supervision of the lead/team leader and will work in different areas of the plant; raw receiving, process, packaging, and warehouse.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities in the following; other duties may be assigned.
Set up and break down totes to staging areas via hand jack.
Properly stack knocked-down totes and pallets.
Operate equipment including power hand jack and tote dump.
Hand stack cases of finished products as assigned.
Perform major cleanup activities as assigned.
Rework damaged or restricted cases and bags of product
Work in raw receiving cleaning, pulling rocks and vines as assigned.
When in raw receiving cleaning Rock Trap (Flodin) minimum of once a shift
Assist Unloader in setting up dry sizing equipment.
Communicate equipment issues with unloader, operator, lead, or team leader
Trim Responsibilities:
Trim all defects, sprouts, etc., from potatoes according to specific instructions from the Trim Lead, Shift Supervisor, or QA Department personnel.
Sorts and removes undesirable potatoes from the trim conveyor according to specific instructions from the Trim Lead, Shift Supervisor, or QA Department personnel.
Removes all trash, such as vines, sprouts, rocks, etc. from the trim conveyor.
Trims potatoes in a timely efficient manner in order to effectively minimize waste.
Frozen Inspection Responsibilities:
Responsible for ensuring the finished product is free from all foreign material and gross defects.
Sorts and removes the undesirable product from the conveyor according to specific instructions.
Removes all foreign material from the conveyor.
Overall Responsibilities:
Complete all CIL (Clean, Inspect, lube) tasks at the required frequency
Actively practice and abide by all company work, safety, and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook
Actively be engaged in safety, participate in daily risk assessments, and safety activities, and demonstrate ownership as well as leadership in personal safety and the safety of other team members.
Report all incidents, near hits, and any safety concerns immediately to the lead/team leader.
Follow all PPE and GMP requirements.
Perform daily sanitation activities including: regular cleaning, rinsing equipment, sweeping, squeegeeing, shoveling, raking, vacuuming, using air or water hose, scraping, pulling vines, and moving waste bins.
Follow all lock-out/tag-out procedures for assigned work areas and complete annual validation.
Complete all necessary certifications as assigned for the General Labor position which may include: pallet jack certification, confined space, fire watch, forklift, and scissor lift.
Train new team members in the position of general labor.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Lead or Shift Supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• No previous experience required.
• Ability to speak, read and write in English is required.
• Must be able to communicate well, understand, and comprehend verbal & written instruction.
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide using a calculator.
• Must be able to use and understand basic math and have minimal mechanical ability.
• Must have ample coordination to perform the above-listed duties.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally.
• Must be able to climb stairs & ladders.
• Must possess sufficient hand/eye coordination to manipulate raw product and utilize trim knives.
• Must be able to maintain a minimum trim rate of 16 potatoes per minute.
• Must be able to work over a moving conveyor without experiencing motion sickness.
• Must be able to stand for long periods.
• Must be able to climb stairs & walk in wet slippery areas.

Nice To Haves

• Basic computer skills desired.

Responsibilities

• Set up and break down totes to staging areas via hand jack.
• Properly stack knocked-down totes and pallets.
• Operate equipment including power hand jack and tote dump.
• Hand stack cases of finished products as assigned.
• Perform major cleanup activities as assigned.
• Rework damaged or restricted cases and bags of product.
• Work in raw receiving cleaning, pulling rocks and vines as assigned.
• Clean Rock Trap (Flodin) a minimum of once a shift when in raw receiving.
• Assist Unloader in setting up dry sizing equipment.
• Communicate equipment issues with unloader, operator, lead, or team leader.
• Trim all defects, sprouts, etc., from potatoes according to specific instructions.
• Sorts and removes undesirable potatoes from the trim conveyor.
• Removes all trash, such as vines, sprouts, rocks, etc. from the trim conveyor.
• Trim potatoes in a timely efficient manner to minimize waste.
• Ensure the finished product is free from all foreign material and gross defects.
• Sorts and removes undesirable product from the conveyor.
• Removes all foreign material from the conveyor.
• Complete all CIL (Clean, Inspect, lube) tasks at the required frequency.
• Actively practice and abide by all company work, safety, and personal hygiene rules and regulations.
• Actively be engaged in safety, participate in daily risk assessments, and safety activities, and demonstrate ownership as well as leadership in personal safety and the safety of other team members.
• Report all incidents, near hits, and any safety concerns immediately to the lead/team leader.
• Follow all PPE and GMP requirements.
• Perform daily sanitation activities including: regular cleaning, rinsing equipment, sweeping, squeegeeing, shoveling, raking, vacuuming, using air or water hose, scraping, pulling vines, and moving waste bins.
• Follow all lock-out/tag-out procedures for assigned work areas and complete annual validation.
• Complete all necessary certifications as assigned for the General Labor position which may include: pallet jack certification, confined space, fire watch, forklift, and scissor lift.
• Train new team members in the position of general labor.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Lead or Shift Supervisor.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED