Lamb Weston
Richland, WA
Shift: Full time
Title: Utility Operator Fryer Relief - B Nights Location: Richland, WA Job Requisition ID: Req-260751 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 will provide relief for the co-product fryer and the mainline fryer. Job Description Other duties may be assigned. Have a working knowledge of the equipment used for the co-product fryer and mainline fryer. Monitor all the waste totes in processing. Monitor the former . Check revolutions per minute on former head; adjust the wizard gauge to maintain pressure; adjust the auger, if needed. Help with cut changes on the mainline and co-product line. Monitor the fryer . Set time and temperature and always be aware of fluctuations in time and temperature of the fryer and adjust, if needed, to maintain specified levels. Prepare and maintain co-product and mainline process control data sheet s. Must be able to load and unload oil trucks and move oil from tank to tank. Check for oil quality/oil levels in the co-product fryer and the mainline fryer. Able to pump oil in and out of the fryers. Check for product quality at inspection tables . Clean and sanitize equipment . Sunday clean-up mainline boil-outs. Willing to train other utility/relief operators. Must know the location of SAPP, Dextrose, DM, and salt. F ollow all plant safety policies and procedures . Be actively engaged in safety, participate in safety programs, engage in safety activities, perform risk assessments and demonstrate ownership as well as leadership in personal safety and the safety of other team members . Report all near misses, incidents, and any safety concerns. Basic Preferred Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed 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. Able to have good work performance . Able to effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing . Read, understand, and obey all plant rules and practice safety as outlined in the employee handbook . Be conscientious and consistent in his/her work . Practice proper body mechanics and safe lifting techniques . Be knowledgeable of the potential hazards and safety procedures asso c iated with the task being performed . Actively practice and abide by all Company work, safety, and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook . Understand and follow lock out/tag out procedures . Possess a working knowledge of how the equipment works . Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly . Must be able to balance teamwork and individual responsibilities . Must be able to work well under pressure. Sanitation qualified Must be forklift qualified. If not, must meet requirements to become forklift certified. EDUCATION High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. LANGUAGE SKILLS Eff ectively communicate in English verbally and in writing . PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; climb stairs, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance . The employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 50 pounds . Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are represen