Plant Utility Trainee - D Shift
About The Position
The Plant Utility Trainee performs sanitation duties, line inspections, and product rework. Sanitation tasks include line-break sanitation, removing stagnant product from equipment, mixing and handling chemicals, and end-of-cycle cleaning. The role also involves inspecting raw and finished products for foreign material and quality defects, removing defective product, and reworking cased finished product to meet hourly and daily targets through bag blending, opening and removing bags from cases, and blending product to a line or tote across production lines. The position requires maintaining a safe and clean work environment and participating in company safety and Good Manufacturing Practice programs. The employee may perform firewatch duties and may sample food while evaluating Lamb Weston products. The work takes place in manufacturing environments with varied temperatures and exposure to noise, moisture, slippery conditions, dirt, fumes, smoke, humidity, oils, odors, and allergens. The role involves frequent physical activity and climbing stairs or ladders, including working at heights and in or under equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made for employees with disabilities, absent undue hardship.
Requirements
- Must be able to communicate, comprehend, and follow instructions in English, both written and oral.
- Must pass practical performance and written sanitation exams.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and frequently stand, walk, bend, stoop, shovel, twist, and turn.
- Ability to wear a sanitation suit in environments ranging from hot to cold.
- Ability to perform repetitive arm, wrist, and hand movements; work with hands and arms overhead; and work in or under equipment.
- Manual dexterity, overall coordination, and good balance to work at ground level and in high places.
- Ability to operate work-related equipment.
- Vision abilities including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to climb stairs or ladders regularly and perform the essential functions of the position.
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate knowledge of cleaning agents, their uses, chemical mixing, hazards, and related first-aid procedures.
- Clean equipment according to established standard operating procedures using manual cleaning methods, high-pressure hoses, ladders, air hoses, and hot-water units.
- Remove cases from pallets and rework product through bag blending, reworking to totes, or sorting cases from pallets.
- Inspect raw and finished product for foreign material, excess vine, and quality defects; remove and dispose of defective product.
- Perform firewatch duties as needed.
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
- Participate in Company Safety and Good Manufacturing Practice Programs.
- Meet hourly and daily targets when reworking finished cased product.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care
- Health Reimbursement Accounts
- Well-being programs, including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan with company contributions
- Financial planning services
- Employee stock purchase program
- Health Savings Accounts
- Life and accident insurance
- Family-friendly employee events
- Employee Assistance Program services, including mental health and concierge-type services
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
