Manifestor Trainee

Lamb Weston; Boardman (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Well-being programs

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase

Health Savings Accounts

Life Insurance

Employee events

EAP

Job summary

Lamb Weston in Boardman, OR is hiring a Manifestor Trainee to join our production team. You will record production transactions, use ticketing software, log information accurately, and communicate quality issues across the plant to help ensure product integrity.

The role emphasizes hands-on training, forklift operation, data entry, and adherence to safety and shop floor procedures while supporting team goals and timely shift handoffs in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Record and input production data accurately.
• Read and interpret shop order packets.
• Read product codes and document results.
• Operate forklift safely in restricted spaces.
• Maintain accurate shift paperwork and end-of-shift reconciliation.
• Communicate quality issues to appropriate teams.

Responsibilities

• Record and input all necessary data into the computer system.
• Inspect totes for quality before being staged on the line.
• Read, interpret and carry out shop order packets.
• Recognize and comprehend what each number signifies in the product code.
• Keeps accurate paperwork throughout shift and reconciles at the end of the shift.
• Operate a forklift in tight and restricted spaces.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Data entry

Reading/writing English

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Tools

Ticketing software

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: Manifestor Trainee

Location: Boardman, OR

Job Requisition ID: Req-271559

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

Records all production transactions into and out of the warehouse and follow procedures as outlined by plant policy and manifest skills training. Uses computer ticketing software to ticket new items produced and logs information accurately. Communicates with departments regarding quality issues noticed with finished goods.

Job Description

• Record and input all necessary data into the computer system.
• Inspect totes for quality before being staged on the line for use.
• Read, interpret and carry out shop order packets.
• Recognize and comprehend what each number signifies in the product code.
• Keeps accurate paperwork throughout shift and reconciles at the end of the shift.
• Operate a forklift in tight and restricted spaces.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.Experience in Food Manufacturing preferred
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical machinery effectively and accurately.
• Ability to effectively communicate, read and write in English.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operations and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to carry out detailed written and/or oral instructions without assistance.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.
• Exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature
• Exposure to manufacturing environments for up to 10-12 hours per work day to include: loud noise, excessive heat, cold, wet, slippery conditions, dirt, fumes, smoke, smells and allergies
• Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist and hand movements required for job actions and procedures.
• Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead, and to work in or under the equipment.
• Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination and good balance to work both at ground level and in high places to perform job duties.Ability to operate work related equipment
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Exposed to temperatures ranging from -20 degrees below zero to 35 degrees Fahrenheit in Freezer Operation and 37 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Plant Operation
• May have to sample food while evaluating Lamb Weston products
• Climbing to various heights via stairs or ladders on a regular basis

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: 09/19/2026

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: $20.34

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