Production Utility Trainee

About Lamb Weston

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Title: Production Utility Trainee

Location: American Falls,

Job Requisition : Req-259634

Time Type: Full time

Under the direction of shift leadership, this position is responsible for supporting Plant Operations. It offers an opportunity to build capabilities in plant operations, including manufacturing excellence, continuous improvement, and facilities care, and promotes career advancement. The role is cross‑functional with job functions such as:

• Trim inspector
• Frozen inspector
• Recase laborer (including tote construction and deconstruction)
• Warehouse utility – balance cardboard, operate the trash compactor, tote dump, forklift and forklift with rotator in the frozen waste areas
• Flake drum attendant
• Muncher utility
• Cutter deck utility
• Various other tasks assigned

• Loads, palletizes, bands, and maintains an accurate count and description of product handled
• Performs sanitation duties including EOC, Master Sanitation Schedule, and Plant downtime
• Decase product and constructs or deconstructs totes as needed
• Assists in cleanup, inventory, material segregation
• Understands information that is on manifest tickets
• Performs various outside tasks including in the attic or on the roof
• Handles and uses concentrated hazardous chemicals and wears associated PPE properly
• Handles, loads, and uses materials and ingredients
• Uses hand and power tools occasionally
• Operates lift trucks safely
• Keeps the flake drum applicator rolls full of mash
• Performs recordkeeping and reporting
• Communicates with multiple groups across the site
• Inspects and sorts product in a safe and effective manner
• Monitors equipment operations and changes settings if assigned
• Performs utility duties associated with equipment and operations during start‑up, shutdown, cut changes, EOC and normal operation
• Abides by all PPE requirements and LOTO policy 100% of the time
• Required to train as needed
• Performs in‑line quality checks (e.g., magnet checks on flakes) as assigned
• Qualified for Fire Watch
• Painting equipment, walls, framework, etc.
• Supports velocity initiatives
• Uses established cleaning procedures, chemicals, tools, techniques, and maintains sanitary conditions ensuring bacteria and housekeeping are at acceptable levels
• Breaks and relieves other employees

Basic &

Preferred Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements 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.

Education and/or

Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and/or 3‑6 months’ work experience in a manufacturing facility (preferred).

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English; write accurate information on forms in English; use equipment with English instructions; present or listen to information in one‑on‑one and small group situations in English.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions. Be able to work independently dependent on area.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described in the chart above represent what must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the work environment is sometimes wet and/or humid, requires hearing protection and other job specific PPE dependent on task and area. The…