Lamb Weston
manufacturing
PrepUtility
“Prep Utility at Lamb Weston. Skills: Process management, Cross-functional coordination, Vendor/stakeholder management, Operational metrics, Resource planning, Continuous improvement. Perform the set up and breakdown of tote bins and pallets. Properly stack knocked down totes and pallets”
Industry & Context.
Must be able to safely lift, push, and pull heavy items repeatedly, Must have good hand-eye coordination, Must have good finger and manual dexterity, Required to reach with his/her hands and arms repetitively, Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis, Specific vision abilities, which include: close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, Will regularly work near moving mechanical parts, Frequently exposed to moderately cold surroundings, Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moderate to extreme heat, May occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, batter dust, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration, Will regularly work in an environment in which the noise level is loud, May be assigned to work outside, both on and off plant property
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Ability and willingness to follow instructions, Knowledgeable of safe lifting techniques, Actively practice and abide by all Company work, safety and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook, Knowledgeable of the potential hazards and safety procedures associated with the task being done, Able to communicate in English orally and/or in writing, High School Diploma or GED, Ability to work with other employee’s one on one or in a small group setting to accomplish plant goals as directed by Team Leader staff, Ability carry out instructions
What You'll Do.
Perform the set up and breakdown of tote bins and pallets
Properly stack knocked down totes and pallets
Operate power hand jack and tote bin dump
Repeatedly lift and stack cases of finished product as assigned
Maintain good housekeeping in his/her assigned area
Rework damaged or restricted cases and bags of product
scrape and/or change frozen and preparation grader screens as directed by Team Leader or Lead personnel
Adapt to different work environments
Perform frozen inspection duties
Stand or sit in a stationary position to perform duties
Work in Raw Receiving pulling rocks and vines
as trucks are unloaded
7 & 8 Case Opening Positioning System (COPS) in packaging
Inspect bags for seal condition and bag codes during poly runs
7 & 8 fryers and other processing equipment
Hand pack hash brown patties into trays
Sort whole onions for cutting by size
Scrape and remove static product on Lines 1
7 & 8 packaging equipment to include: grader room
Ishida room and glue deck
Dumps waste barrels in packaging and production area
Actively practice and abide by all company work
safety and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook
Hand loading of railcars
Hand palletizing of line flow when shrink-wrap machine is inoperable
7 & 8 cased product for case condition and legible codes
Notify Team Leader or lead in the event that case condition or codes are not acceptable
Notify Team Leader or lead of Lines 1
7 & 8 glue deck stoppages
Assure gutter grates are kept in place
Prepare and/or mix cleaning and sanitizing chemicals
Use foaming equipment to apply cleaning chemicals to equipment
Scrub equipment using scrub brushes and/or pads to clean
and polish equipment using dilute cleaning chemicals
Rinse cleaning chemicals off equipment using a high-pressure water hose
Maintain good housekeeping in his/her assigned area
Periodically inspects Personal Protective chemical suit
boots and gloves for serviceability
Perform other duties as assigned by Team Leader or lead personnel
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Ability to work with other employee’s one on one or in a small group setting to accomplish plant goals as directed by Team Leader staff
Communication Scope
Able to communicate in English orally and/or in writing
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