Processing Operator Trainee
Lamb Weston
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Job summary
Lamb Weston in Boardman, Oregon is seeking a Processing Operator Trainee to support full production lines. You will learn to operate and adjust equipment to maintain quality and efficiency while following safety procedures.
You will gain hands-on training, work with a dedicated team, and contribute to achieving production targets in a fast-paced environment. This entry-level role emphasizes learning, reliability, and safe handling of materials and tools.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and forms in English.
- Ability to operate and adjust process equipment safely and effectively.
Responsibilities
- Operate and adjust all process equipment for smooth production.
- Monitor line flow, waste, quality, and costs; make line changes as directed.
- Maintain safe work practices and communicate line status and problems to teammates.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
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: Processing Operator Trainee
Location: Boardman, OR
Job Requisition ID: Req-271640
Time Type: Full time
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.
The processing operator operates and adjusts all process equipment for smooth and productive operations; monitors lineflow and waste; corrects problems which affect quality and production costs; and makes line changes as directed by the production lead or team leader.
Include the following. (Other duties may be assigned):
- Maintains safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.
- Changes water knives as needed.
- Performs waste evaluations and changes grader screens as needed.
- Operates equipment and makes adjustments as needed.
- Maintains even lineflow.
- Monitors and maintains product quality and attributes.
- Communicates with other personnel: line status, quality, and other problems.
- Must understand function and hazards of various cleaning chemicals, and must be able to perform various product testing procedures.
- Must be able to work independently.
- Shoveling product spills.
- Completes production forms as required.
- Enters checks into computer.
- Sanitation of area.
- Breaking of other areas.
- Performs weekend cleanup as assigned.
- Performs and participates in AMD drumbeats
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.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of plant operations and experience working around equipment is preferred.
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
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 percentages.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Tools and equipment used are as follows: high pressure hoses, shovels, squeegee, hammer, and hazardous chemicals.
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.
Most job functions are performed inside the peeler, preheater and cutter areas. Constantly working on wet, slippery floors. At times, the temperature will rise to 100 degrees or over, high humidity, and lots of equipment vibration and noise.
Not to exceed 60 shifts worked.
- 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: 10/02/2026
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: $26.35
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
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