Packaging Utility Operator – Food Packaging

Lamb Weston; American Falls (ID); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Well-being programs

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan

Health Savings Accounts

Stock Purchase

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance

Job summary

Lamb Weston is seeking a Packaging Utility at our American Falls, ID facility. The role involves operating, monitoring, and adjusting packaging equipment to meet production needs and quality standards.

You will perform basic heavy labor, feed cases to systems, palletize, apply stretch wrap, and keep areas clean. The job requires standing for long periods, climbing stairs, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with sanitation training and the ability to work in adverse conditions.

Qualifications

• Must have good communication skills oral and written.
• Able to climb stairs and ladders.
• Able to stand for long periods.
• Must have the manual dexterity and ability to safely use cleaning equipment.
• Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work in adverse conditions (i.e. extreme cold and heat, extreme wet, within closed surroundings).
• Must pass a 30 shift Sanitation training period.

Responsibilities

• Feeding cases to the Dyna Pak COP system, or Dyna Pak Attendants depending on system in place.
• Hand palletizing of product where and when required, for applying stretch wrap material, meta stacking aids and band when and where required.
• Keep packaging areas in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Position may be required to work downtime cleanups as directed.
• Place and remove totes under bulk off chutes and out of cold boxes as needed.
• Assure proper procedures are used in bulk totes (clean liner, lids, belly bands, etc.) Assist in proper manifesting of bulk and cased goods as needed.
• Place cases on pallets in designated patterns, stretch wrap on pallets of product. Place stacking aids on and band them to pallets of product as required.
• Perform miscellaneous duties associated with cased product (i.e. remove damaged cases, glue loose flaps, rework light weights, etc.)

Skills

Communication skills

Stamina

Manual dexterity

Lift 50 pounds

Job description

Lamb Weston is seeking a Packaging Utility at our American Falls, ID facility. The role involves operating, monitoring, and adjusting packaging equipment to meet production needs and quality standards.

You will perform basic heavy labor, feed cases to systems, palletize, apply stretch wrap, and keep areas clean. The job requires standing for long periods, climbing stairs, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with sanitation training and the ability to work in adverse conditions.