Location: Warden, WA
About Lamb Weston
We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950’s, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 10,000+ team members around the world, it’s our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people.
We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow.
We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you’d expect from the most inventive potato company in the world!
Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries.
Job Description Summary
Cleans and sanitizes all areas in a safe, timely and skilled manner to meet Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures.
Understands, utilizes, and follows all SSOP’s.
Follow LO/TO procedures at all times.
Must be able to work in hot or cold environments.
Must be able to effectively communicate in English both in written and oral form.
Must work safely at all times.
Must behave in a professional manner at all times.
Performs other functions as directed by Sanitation Team Lead, Sanitation Specialist, Sanitation Lead or Team Leads.
Job Description
The following equipment and/or tools are used in performing the duties of this position: Scrub brushes, scrub pad, broom, squeegee, shovel, buckets, wheelbarrows, and high pressure, water hoses, lock out/tag out (LOTO) materials, scissor lift, osculating broom, and foaming units, etc.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) that team members will be required to use includes but is not limited to: Rubber gloves, wet suit, goggles, face shields/safety glasses, and steel-toed rubber boots.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. To successfully perform this job, the team member must:
Have the ability and willingness to follow instructions.
Have the required knowledge of cleaning chemicals, their use, safety precautions, proper cleaning techniques, methods, and procedures involved in cleaning the plant.
Read, understand, and obey all plant policies and procedures while placing safety first.
Must be conscientious and consistent in his/her work.
Be able to work independently, possess organizational and time-management skills.
Be able to communicate in English orally and/or in writing at a level to effectively complete the tasks of this position.
Be knowledgeable of proper body mechanics and safe lifting techniques (ergonomics).
Be knowledgeable of the potential hazards and safety procedures associated with the task being done.
Be able to help other sanitation team members in the proper use of required personal protective equipment (PPE), proper cleaning and/or sanitizing techniques, and mixing of cleaning chemicals and sanitizing agents.
Actively practices and abides by all Company policies and procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.
Must maintain a good attendance record.
Ability to effectively communicate in English.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to Team Leads, Management Team and other Team Members of the facility.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to take direction and carry out instructions.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or the equivalent is required.
Experience desired but not required.
Language Skills
Ability to effectively communicate in English in both written and oral.
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
Computer Skills
Basic computer skills.
Physical Demands
Must walk on various surfaces where water is frequently used to rinse equipment. Slick areas exist due to the presence of potato matter, starch, and grease.
To reach some areas of the plan, team member must climb stairs and/or ladders, use man lifts, and walk on cat walks.
Must have good hand-eye coordination.
Must have normal finger dexterity and range of motion.
Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds on frequent basis.
Must be able to push and pull heaving items on occasion.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Work Environment
Regularly work near moving mechanical parts and vibration.
Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions as well as extreme heat and cold environments
May be occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic, caustic, acid based or chlorinated chemicals.
Use proper personal protective equipment (PPE) that is required but not limited to: rubber gloves, wet suit, goggles, face shields/safety glasses and steel-toed rubber boots.
Regularly work in environment in which the noise level is usually loud.
May be required to work from a man lift to reach elevated areas for sanitation.
May be required to work in a confined space.
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-256637
Time Type: Full time
Anticipated Close Date: 02/15/2025
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: $18.45
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