Summer Ag Specialist

• Maintain and promote safe work practices at all times and participate in safety programs.
• Assist with field scouting, including preparation of detailed reports of field conditions.
• Dig, bag and deliver potato samples to plant during growing and harvest season.
• Update field maps.
• Assist in potato storage inspections, including preparation of detailed reports of findings and recommendations.
• Provide supervision, training, and leadership to sampling crews to ensure employees are performing assigned work properly.
• Support sanitation and housekeeping activities at company storages.
• Complete all reports required for the Co-op Program, if applicable.
• Inspect automotive equipment, reporting any needed repair or service work.
• Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

About You

You’ll thrive as a Summer Ag Field Assistant if you:

• Ground your work in best practices for safety & product quality
• Possess knowledge and experience with food safety programs & standards
• Enjoy partnering with team members across an organization to collaborate together toward a common goal
• Possess excellent, inclusive communication skills across diverse types of people and needs
• You maintain a people-centric and "roll up your sleeves” and solutions-oriented mindset and work style
• Have experience working in the manufacturing industry, supporting both customer and business-focused needs
• Take a positive and humble approach to building relationships with your team members
• Have a passion for learning, and are determined to give every task your best effort
  

Why Lamb Weston is for You
Lamb Weston has revolutionized how fries are made and how they bring the world together. The Taber, Alberta facility hosts an award-winning, top-performing team that has been in the community for over 25 years. Our culture and unique perks empower you with:

• A caring culture. We offer programs for financial hardship relief, incentives for volunteerism, and annual scholarships for children of employees.
• A healthier you. Access to local gym, pool, and golf facilities. Access to extensive life balance solutions, and wellness resources.
• Community and fun. We are potluck meal enthusiasts, avid ‘French Fry Day’ consumers, holiday dinner partygoers, and Safety Week celebrators.
• Enviable compensation benefits. We offer annual & quarterly bonus programs, evening shift differential pay, and weekend shift differential pay.
• Freedom to grow. We offer opportunities to cross-train in other job areas, an avenue for professional development through a broad micro-learning platform, and a plethora of in-house training programs to build your skills and leadership capabilities.
  

Our Core Behaviors

• A healthy obsession with safety. We deeply understand the products we make and are committed to delivering high-quality goods for our customers in a safe working environment. Regardless of the circumstances or pressures we face, we do right by our people, our communities, and our customers, and act with integrity.
• Putting our heads together. Great teamwork happens when we encourage perspectives from all corners of our community. We see the bigger picture to become stronger and smarter together.
• Act with confidence. We make smart, informed decisions as we work towards our goals. Each of us is encouraged and empowered to think like a leader, be a self-starter, and ask for help when it’s needed.
• Raise the bar. We constantly challenge ourselves and each other to seek out new ideas and better ways of doing things to define the leading edge of what’s possible in our industry. We learn from our mistakes, celebrate our successes, and drive for results.
• Be you, with us. In an atmosphere of inclusion, we embrace each other’s differences. We make it safe to be ourselves and speak our minds. Through thick and thin, each of us is committed to one another’s well-being and personal growth.

• High School diploma
• Enrollment in Bachelor's degree (B. A.) program at a University, or Agriculture Diploma program from a College co-op program, is strongly recommended.
• Or one to two years of related experience and/or training.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, you are regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. You are required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. You must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 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

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; extreme cold; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and comprehend MSDS sheets, simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one or group situations to other employees of the organization.