Team Leader Production

Lamb Weston; Warden (WA); On-site; USD 71,410 - 107,110; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

FSA/HSA programs

Well‑being programs

Paid time off

401(k) & stock plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Lamb Weston in Warden, WA is seeking a Team Leader Production to supervise a manufacturing shift and drive daily operations. You will guide a 15‑50 person team, ensure safety, quality, and efficiency, and identify process improvements.

The role requires supervisory experience, strong communication, and the ability to train and mentor team members while maintaining a food‑safe environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree, or 4+ years of relevant industry/work experience, or supervisory/management experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem‑solving and organizational skills.
• Self‑motivated and able to multi‑task while leading others.
• Must be able to regularly lift up to 25 lbs and occasionally 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a production team to meet safety, quality, and productivity targets.
• Oversee day‑to‑day operations, guiding resources, materials, processes, and equipment.
• Promote continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, and customer service.
• Monitor production to maintain quality, productivity, and cost standards.
• Provide team training to ensure safe and effective performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s/Associate degree

High School diploma

Tools

Plant equipment knowledge

Job description

Team Leader Production

Location: Warden, WA

Job Description Summary

The Team Leader Production opportunity develops future leaders at Lamb Weston. This is a supervisor role where you will help your production team reach target goals, manage day‑to‑day operations, and identify areas of improvement in the manufacturing process.

Responsibilities

• Manage and ensure the safety of a production team of 15-50 people per shift; attain production and quality goals.
• Oversee improvement areas throughout the production process; guide production resources, materials, processes, and equipment.
• Support continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost, and customer service; manage and own various functions of the business and create an engaged, team‑oriented work environment.
• Monitor production to ensure quality, productivity, and cost standards are maintained.
• Provide team member training to ensure teams perform job responsibilities effectively and safely.
• Assist with the supervision of sanitation operations as necessary to promote and maintain a clean and food safe environment.
• Enforce plant rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Evaluate team member performance and provide guidance for performance improvement.
• Participate in the support of plant and company safety programs by promoting and maintaining a high level of safety awareness and adherence to requirements (lock‑out/tag‑out, PPE, confined space entry, etc.).

Education & Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree, minimum 4‑years of relevant industry/work experience, or supervisory/management experience required.
• High School diploma/GED required.
• Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem‑solving and organizational skills.
• A self‑motivated individual able to multi‑task and lead others.
• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work various shifts (weekdays, weekends, day, swing, grave) based on scheduling needs.
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety is a plus.
• Previous experience in a food‑processing environment is a plus.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, and reach.
• Regularly required to taste and smell.
• Regularly required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Exposure to extreme cold, extreme heat, vibration.
• Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
• Noise level is moderate.

Benefits

• Health Insurance Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependents, Health Reimbursement Accounts.
• Well‑being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program.
• Paid Time Off.
• Financial Wellness – 401(k) plan with company contributions, financial planning services, employee stock purchase program, Health Savings Accounts, life and accident insurance.
• Family‑Friendly employee events.
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge services.

Pay Transparency

Pay Rate or Range: $71,410.00 – $107,110.00

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.

Anticipated Close Date

09/14/2026