Packaging Utility L5 - Grave B
Location: Richland, WA
About Lamb Weston
You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, 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
The Packaging Utility operator will be able to operate and adjust all equipment in multiple packaging area’s; monitors line flow and waste; corrects problems which affect quality and production costs; makes line changes as directed by the Production / Package Lead or Team Leader safely and efficiently. The Packaging Utility will be willing and able to seamlessly change positions between current qualified jobs to meet plant needs on their respective shift. Packaging Specialists will be asked and expected to bid for certain positions based on plant need.
Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned):
- Commit to one year minimum in the position from the date you are qualified for the first position and one year from any subsequent positions they are qualified for.
- During the one-year commitment you may not bid on any single non-interest bid position, beyond the one year the regular bid policy will be followed. Holding the Packaging Utility position does not result in any specific job rights for the job you are qualified to back up.
- An employee holding the Packaging Utility position who moves to a different position may be required to work in any of the positions they are qualified in for a period of one year after bidding out.
- Upon successful completion of the prescribed training period, the employee will perform various duties as assigned by the plant management which may include any position within the qualified production area. A Package Utility Operator will be required to be trained/qualified in all positions across the following groups:
- Attendant Dry Supply
- ATL Operator
- Packaging Operator
- Tote Dump Operator
- Palletizer Operator
- Sorter Operator
- Position training schedule will be made by the company as needed, coverage will also be assigned by the company.
- The Packaging Utility position is designed to have associates trained/qualified to fill in on shift and for overtime where absences create a need for coverage.
- When a Packaging UtilityTeam Member is trained/qualified in more than one job that needs to be covered at the same time, the company will determine the priority as to which position to cover using the Package Utility Operator employee.
- Should a Packaging Utility Team Member who is training, not be able to meet the job qualification standards for the positions required the process will be followed as set forth in the handbook section covering Training, Pulling a Bid, and Disqualification and training will be discontinued.
- Packaging Utilities will be included in the overtime rotation for the positions they are qualified for. If there is an absence that requires overtime from within that group of employees, the Package Utility Operator employee will be considered byseniority following the scheduling practices as if they were part of that workgroup.
- The Packaging Utility will be trained on set positions and for shift preference purposes will be eligible to move shifts only with those Package Utility Operator that can cover the same positions (i.e., an employee is trained to cover the ATL Operator and Package Operator positions. That employee may only bump within the group of Package Utility Operator operators trained for those positions).
- The Package Utility Operator may be required to work any shift temporarily (Generally not to exceed 3 months) where they are needed for coverage.
- Be an integral part of our Continuous Improvement efforts surrounding these systems.
- Always maintains safe work practices and participates in safety programs and assures that safe work practices are followed in all work groups.
- Must have the ability to communicate and work with other hourly associates and salaried personnel in a positive manner.
- Learn and perform routine checks such as CIL’s and FSIL’s.
- Reads, writes, and communicates in English by using prints, sketches, diagrams, operating instructions, and technical manuals.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Maintains 5S in area’s assigned and working.
- Must be able to learn and demonstrate safe use and skilled application of tools, commonly used in this plant, in accordance with established practices and procedures.
- Learns and performs frequent housekeeping to insure safe and clean conditions in all areas of responsibility.Supports and promotes CPS programs,such as 5S and Center lining throughout plant
- Must be able to work any shift, overtime and any or all days of the week in accordance with plant needs.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Based on an eight-hour workday.
S – Seldom1% to 10%O – Occasional 10 % to 30%
F – Frequent30% to 70%C – Constant Over 70%
VISION
C
100% of time for inspection and placement of small objects. Must be normal and see clearly, with color.
COMMUNICATION
*talk, listen, hear, read
C
100% - Must be able to read, listen to, understand, and effectively communicate information to other plant personnel.
Strength
O
40%-70% of time moving, prying and aligning equipment. Must lift 100 lbs. in awkward positions and carry ladders, gearboxes, pumps, rolls, belts, etc.
Stand
C
90% - Required to be on your feet most of the day
Walk
C
90% - Walking required getting from one area of the plant to another.
Sit
S
5% - Sitting is required only when the job you are doing is close to the floor
Kneel
O
15% Jobs that required work below the waist are easier if kneeling.
Crawl
O
10% - Crawling is the only access to some of the tight areas in the plant.
Shovel
O
10% - To gain access to a breakdown, shoveling is sometimes required.
stairs
F
50% - There are 2 levels within the plant plus the roof that must be accessed.
High catwalks
F
60% Access to the equipment is gained through the use of catwalks.
Ladders
F
10% - Where there are no catwalks, ladders are used for access.
climb / balance
S
25% of the time on equipment by ascending and descending stairways, catwalks, ladder, and work at heights up to 30 feet.
stoop / bend
*bent at waist, bend at knees, squat
F
50% - of the time throughout the job
reaching
*below knees, knees to shoulder, above shoulder
F
30% of time repairing equipment. Must reach to ground and work with arms fully extended over for long periods.
push / pull
*i.e. broom or tote
F
40% - Brooms, wrenches, carts, drills, hoists, etc.
fine finger manipulation
*i.e. sorting fries or using screwdriver
C
80% - Must have good hand/finger coordination while working with wrenches, screwdrivers, threading bolts, nuts and screws, and welding.
Handling / grasping
*power grasp
F
40% - Working with pliers, lifting odd-shaped objects, wrenching, and grinding.
repetitive tasks
*back, shoulders, arms, hand, wrist, fingers
F
85% - While operation and repairing equipment.
stamina
*Physical exertion for a long period of time
F
75% - of time working on equipment and holding parts in difficult places for proper repair. Also, welding and fabrication.
foot control
C
70% - of time walking around potatoes and on uneven, muddy, and slick surfaces.
EDUCATION and or EXPERIENCE:
Know limits of equipment and how to avoid deviations, capable of sound trouble shooting.High school diploma or GED is preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees in the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequentlyis required to stand and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk, write, or hear.
This position required you to safely lift and carry a 50-poundladder, and safely lift up to 100 pounds unassisted. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually above 85dB and requires hearing protection.
QUALIFICATION PERIOD:If an employee in training is not able to meet the job qualification standards for the position within the allotted training period, the process will be followed as set forth in the handbook section covering Training, Pulling a Bid, and Disqualification and training will be discontinued.
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.
Job Requisition ID: Req-258374
Time Type: Full time
Anticipated Close Date: 09/16/2025
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 of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $25.33
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
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