Location: Richland, WA
Job Requisition ID: Req-260161
Time Type: Full time
About Lamb Weston
You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.
A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.
If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.
Job Description Summary
This position is responsible for removing undesirable defects and foreign material from potatoes through proper trim inspection methods while minimizing waste of any usable potato matter.
Job Description
Individuals in this position must:
Follow all plant safety policies and procedures. Be actively engaged in safety,participatein safety programs, engage in safety activities, perform riskassessmentsanddemonstrateownership as well as leadership in personal safety and the safety of other team members. Report all nearhits, incidents, and any safety concerns.
Working on the trim tables,inspecting forforeignmaterialand trimming defects as instructed by trim leads.
Working on the inspection belts, watching for wide cuts, misshapen product, foreign material, and critical defects.
Inspecting product and discarding blemished or misshapen product and any foreign material.
Informing lead of high blemish levels, misshapen product, mixedcutsor foreign materials.
Maintain a clean work area at all times.
Communicating all quality or sanitation problems to operators and leads.
Perform other dutiesasassignedbyleador supervisor.
Team membersare required torotate to different job positions at prescribed intervalsduring the course ofthe shift to help avoid repetitive motion injuries. They must be ableworkin any required location.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilitiesrequiredfor this job. To successfully perform this job an individual must:
Be Sanitationqualified
Demonstrate exceptional communication skills with all plant personnel
Read, understand, and obey all plant rules, GMP’s and practice safety as outlined in the employee handbook
Be knowledgeable of the potential hazards and safety procedures associated with the task being performed.
Observes safety and security procedures;reportspotentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
Must be able todemonstratea balance of teamwork and individual responsibilities.
Education
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)preferred.
LanguageSkills
Effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing. Ability to understand instructions and follow directions in English.
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.
Anticipated Close Date
The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.Anticipated Close Date: 03/28/2026
Pay Transparency
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 varilambweston