Trim and Inspect

Lamb Weston Holdings • Park Rapids, MN

78d

About The Position

Inspects, sorts and removes defects from raw product or processed product. Trims whole potatoes with a trim knife in a French fry/specialty potato product production facility. Employee must be responsible to work in a safe manner following safe work practices while in the plant or on company premises.

Requirements

• Ability to trim potatoes effectively for areas of defect under time limits.
• Ability to pick out defects at frozen inspection.
• Lifting 10 pounds frequently as in lifting potatoes.
• Holding a pressure washer wand.
• Using a scraper to scrape buildup from machinery and/or equipment.
• Lifting and carrying brooms, shovels and squeegees.
• Climbing stairs and/or ladders to perform job duties or access work areas.
• Lifting to 36 pounds occasionally as in shoveling product off the floor.
• Continuous exposure to moving machinery and/or parts.
• Occasional exposure to areas of high traffic flow of forklifts.
• Frequently exposed to heat and cold temperature extremes as well as wet and humid conditions.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, sort and remove defects from raw or processed product.
• Trim whole potatoes with a trim knife.
• Work a schedule of on 6 off 2 days on a rotating basis.
• Frequently work overtime when needed, in early, hold overs and days off.
• Lift and carry cases of product weighing between 10 and 36 pounds.
• Utilize ergonomic practices such as job rotation as necessary.
• Remove foreign material and non-standard product from processing equipment.
• Inspect raw and/or processed products to ensure quality.
• Report any malfunction of food processing equipment to the Process Operator, Crew Chief or Team Leader.
• Attend and comprehend all training programs and follow all company policies.
• Perform sanitation duties during periods of downtime and as assigned by Supervisor.
• Perform sanitation duties during clean up times and at times during line breaks.
• Have the physical ability to wear a wet suit and use cleaning chemicals safely.
• Work in temperature and humidity extremes.

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
• 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
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees