Prep Utility

Lamb Weston • Pasco, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The utility position covers a wide variety of jobs requiring work in packaging, warehouse, production, batter room and outside as directed by the supervisory or lead personnel. This description covers all responsibilities for each department where utilities are required.

Requirements

• Have the ability and willingness to follow instructions.
• Be knowledgeable of safe lifting techniques.
• Actively practice and abide by all Company work, safety and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook.
• Be knowledgeable of the potential hazards and safety procedures associated with the task being done.
• Be able to communicate in English orally and/or in writing.
• Have High School Diploma or GED
• Have the ability to work with other employee’s one on one or in a small group setting to accomplish plant goals as directed by Team Leader staff.
• Have the ability carry out instructions.

Responsibilities

• Perform the set up and breakdown of tote bins and pallets.
• Properly stack knocked down totes and pallets.
• Operate power hand jack and tote bin dump.
• Repeatedly lift and stack cases of finished product as assigned.
• Maintain good housekeeping in his/her assigned area: Sweep, shovel potatoes (add) , fries, and other debris, rake, vacuum, hose, scrape, paint, pull vines and shovel snow as directed.
• Rework damaged or restricted cases and bags of product.
• Change, scrape and/or change frozen and preparation grader screens as directed by Team Leader or Lead personnel.
• Adapt to different work environments: work in the wet prep area, outside, packaging and batter area.
• Perform frozen inspection duties.
• Stand or sit in a stationary position to perform duties.
• Work in Raw Receiving pulling rocks and vines, as trucks are unloaded.
• Load KDs on Line 1, 2, 7 & 8 Case Opening Positioning System (COPS) in packaging.
• Inspect bags for seal condition and bag codes during poly runs.
• Work around Line 1, 2, 7 & 8 fryers and other processing equipment.
• Hand pack hash brown patties into trays
• Sort whole onions for cutting by size
• Scrape and remove static product on Lines 1, 2, 7 & 8 packaging equipment to include: grader room, Ishida room and glue deck.
• Dumps waste barrels in packaging and production area.
• Actively practice and abide by all company work, safety and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook.
• Hand loading of railcars.
• Hand palletizing of line flow when shrink-wrap machine is inoperable.
• Inspect Lines 1, 2, 7 & 8 cased product for case condition and legible codes.
• Notify Team Leader or lead in the event that case condition or codes are not acceptable.
• Notify Team Leader or lead of Lines 1, 2, 7 & 8 glue deck stoppages.
• Assure gutter grates are kept in place.
• Prepare and/or mix cleaning and sanitizing chemicals.
• Use foaming equipment to apply cleaning chemicals to equipment.
• Scrub equipment using scrub brushes and/or pads to clean, sanitize, and polish equipment using dilute cleaning chemicals.
• Rinse cleaning chemicals off equipment using a high-pressure water hose.
• Maintain good housekeeping in his/her assigned area: Sweep with a broom and/or squeegee, shovel, scrub using scrub brushes and/or pads and scrapers, and rinse equipment with high-pressure water and/or air hoses.
• Periodically inspects Personal Protective Equipment; chemical suit, goggles, face shield, boots and gloves for serviceability.
• Notify Sanitation Supervisor if replacement is required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Team Leader or lead personnel.

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