Job description
Title: Packaging Handler
Location: Boardman, OR
About Lamb Weston
The packaging laborer position is responsible for toteroom (add back) functions. These duties include controlling toteroom (add back) activity, reworking cased product, and recase and strip out activities.
Job Requisition ID: Req-232252
Time Type: Full time
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: $18.00
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
Location: Boardman, OR
About Lamb Weston
Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world. For more than 60 years, we’ve produced innovative, inventive products that make life better for our customers and their customers.
Job Description Summary
The packaging laborer position is responsible for toteroom (add back) functions. These duties include controlling toteroom (add back) activity, reworking cased product, and recase and strip out activities.
Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned):
Maintains safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.
Toteroom (Add‑back responsibilities):
Running of add‑back equipment (adding bulk product back to lines). Must be able to work in cold conditions and also work safely amid constant hyster traffic. Must insure correct bulk is blended to lines and must record pertinent information on add‑back activity sheets. Must rake product out of totes into add‑back hopper, if necessary. Must also help with overflow totes and waste totes (raking and/or changing). Must be able to communicate needs to hyster drivers which is sometimes difficult due to noise levels. Must also be able to communicate well with team leaders, leads, manifestor and other employees.
Tools and equipment used: product rakes, shovels, squeegees, white carts, waste carts, electric pallet jack, broom and dust pan.
Rework:
Rework (strip‑out) of cased product into totes for adding back to lines. Correct marking of totes with pertinent information so as to be correctly manifested. Filling out of rework log (record of product reworked). Handling of recase activities, case damage, bag rework, and clean‑up when necessary.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
Must be available to break other packaging laborer positions.
Cleanup of packaging area: sweeping, shoveling, general sanitation.
Handling of case damage (case and bag rework).
Handling product accumulated in packaging carts.
Strip‑out of bags in overflow and waste totes or on add‑back inspection shakers.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or on‑the‑job type training along with Team Leaders help and instruction.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English. Ability to write accurate information on simple forms in English. Ability to effectively present or listen to information in one‑on‑one and small group situations with all other employees of the organization in English.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Just as the job includes working different positions, they each have different locations and settings. The environment of these different locations varies as do the responsibilities. The Toteroom, for instance, is a high noise, high traffic area. The Toteroom is a temperature controlled cold environment that may require freezer suit. There is hyster traffic almost constantly.
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:
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Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
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Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
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Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
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Paid Time Off
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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
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Family-Friendly Employee events
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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-232252
Time Type: Full time
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: $18.00
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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