Laborer Packaging Trainee

Lamb Weston; Boardman (OR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan

Well-being programs

Job summary

Lamb Weston in Boardman, OR is seeking a Laborer Packaging Trainee to join our packaging operations and support toteroom activities.

The role involves operating addback equipment, assisting with rework and tote handling, and maintaining safety and daily housekeeping in a high-noise, cold environment.

We provide hands-on training, a team‑oriented culture, and paths to growth within a global leader known for quality fries and industry leadership.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

• Operate toteroom equipment and manage addback activities.
• Assist with rework, bagging, and tote handling.
• Maintain safety, sanitation, and accurate recording in logs.

Skills

Reading comprehension

English communication

Mathematical skills

Reasoning ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

About Lamb Weston

You've probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, 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.

Title: Laborer Packaging Trainee

Location: Boardman, OR

Job Requisition ID: Req-271704

Time Type: Full time

About Lamb Weston

You've probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, 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

The packaging handler position is responsible for toteroom (addback) functions. These duties include controlling toteroom (addback) activity, reworking cased product, and recase and stripout activities.

Job Description

Include the following (other duties may be assigned):

Maintains safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.

Tote Room

• Running of addback equipment (adding bulk product back to lines).
• Must be able to work in cold conditions and work safely amid constant hyster traffic.
• Must ensure correct bulk is blended to lines and must record pertinent information on addback activity sheets.
• Must rake product out of totes into addback hopper, if necessary.
• Must also help with overflow totes and waste totes (raking and/or changing).
• Communicate needs to hyster drivers with elevated noise levels present.
• Communicate 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 dustpan.

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 re-case activities, case damage, bag rework, and cleanup 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.

Stripout of bags in overflow and waste totes or on addback inspection shakers.

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.

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.

Qualification Period

Not to exceed 11 working shifts.

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: 10/09/2026

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 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 for this role is listed below.

Pay Rate or Range: $20.60

Equal Opportunity Employer

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