Job Description
Job Overview:
Location: Twin Falls, ID
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
The nature of this position is to effectively and safely move materials by forklift to the areas of the plant where these materials are needed. The position is service oriented.
Job Description
Achieve maximum production and assure an adequate supply of product to the packaging lines..
Keep an adequate supply of packaging materials and supplies on the packaging lines.
Keep an adequate supply of totes in the tote staging area.
Keep the forklifts and work area in a clean a safe condition.
Pick up totes from the filling areas on a timely basis to avoid overflow, waste, and the inefficient utilization of totes.
Assist the waste drive in removing waste totes and filling gas bottles when required.
Perform accurate tote inventories as required by supervisors.
Assure compliance with sanitation standards by: (a) Sweeping pre-arranged areas for 15 minutes prior to start of shift. (b) Insuring that empty totes placed in the staging area are clean and in good repair. (c) Insuring that totes removed from the filling area are properly ticketed, lined and covered.
Make sure tote snippets, tickets, and log sheets are filled out correctly and turned in to the supervisor at the end of the shift.
Prior to start of shift, inspect forklift to assure that: (a) Brakes, warning devices, fire extinguishers, and other safety devices are functioning properly. (b) Engine oil, engine coolant, hydraulic oil and fuel tanks are at the prescribed levels and that there are no significant leakage’s in the systems. (c) Malfunctions and damages are reported immediately.
Report any damage to equipment, material, product or structures that is incurred while operating a forklift.
Be physically and mentally able to work anywhere assigned or as per lead/supervisors request.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Forklift operators are required to have a current forklift operators license issued by authorized company individuals.
Must be able to work under pressure, have a good safety attitude and be mature enough to handle a forklift in an efficient and careful manner.
Must be able to fill out tote tickets and enter information in the forms required.
Must also be familiar with the various products, cuts, grades, and labels.
Must know how to fill the propane tanks.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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-257501
Time Type: Full time
Anticipated Close Date: 05/29/2025
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: $22.65
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
