Title: Production Lead
Location: Paterson, 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 9,000+ 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
Responsible for overseeing all labor duties and production floor.
Responsible for reporting issues to the shift manager, and has the ability to operate all food processing equipment.
Job Description
Monitor production KPI’s
Monitor production totals per shift.
Monitor equipment conditions and involve maintenance and sanitation as needed
Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems and complaints
Confer with other Leads to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments
Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production process
Train team members on safe operation of equipment
Enforce safety, quality and sanitation regulations
Conduct safety meetings and I Care Huddles.
Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that settings conform to production or processing standards
Make recommendations on production issues
Set, maintain and improve work area
Coordinate schedule updates
Follow all company policies and procedures
Back up for Team Leader
Other tasks as assigned
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a frozen food manufacturing facility required.
Experience with pea, corn, carrot and potato equipment in a frozen food facility a plus
· Experience leading and directing people
· Experience with pre-ops and operational procedures
· Safety oriented
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-234416
Time Type: Full time
Anticipated Close Date: 04/11/2024
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: $24.
26 - $35.
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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