L1 Packaging Operator Trainee

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world. 

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

.Under the direction of the team leader, the packaging operator is responsible to operate, monitor and adjust the packaging equipment in a manner consistent with safety and food safety, quality, and production standards.

Job Description

.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned): 

• Maintains safe work practices and participates in safety programs.

• Performs routine metal detector checks to ensure proper function of metal detectors.

• Orders packaging material

• Ensures proper container sizing

• Records packaging machinery efficiencies, downtime, and fills out reports accurately and correctly.

• Responsible for ensuring complete packaging quality of product taking regular checks or weights, seals codes, glue patterns, etc.

• Complete CIL’s and centerlines.

• Participates in AMD Drumbeats.

• Monitor metal detection and reject mechanism.

• Responsible for monitoring:

• Line Sanitation

• Ink-jet coder

• Bagger operation

• Dyna-pack operation

• Settlers

• Case sealers

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Ability to perform basic math (add, subtract, multiply, divide, and read/use different units of measure)

• Be able to stand for long periods of times.

• Move, lift, push up to 90lbs in a safe manner.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos in English.  Ability to write accurate information on forms in English.  Ability to effectively present or listen to information in one‑on‑one and small group situations with all other employees of the organization in English.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to solve problems in the manufacturing environment.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

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

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.

Anticipated Close Date

The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.Anticipated Close Date: 10/24/2026

Pay Transparency

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 for this role is listed below.Pay Rate or Range: $25.98

Equal Opportunity Employer

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