The posting
Title: Prep Utility
Location: Pasco, WA
Job Requisition ID: Req-271525
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 utility position covers a wide variety of jobs requiring work in packaging, warehouse, production, batter room and outside as directed by the supervisory or lead personnel. This description covers all responsibilities for each department where utilities are required.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform the set up and breakdown of tote bins and pallets.
- Properly stack knocked down totes and pallets.
- Operate power hand jack and tote bin dump.
- Repeatedly lift and stack cases of finished product as assigned.
- Maintain good housekeeping in his/her assigned area: Sweep, shovel potatoes (add) , fries, and other debris, rake, vacuum, hose, scrape, paint, pull vines and shovel snow as directed.
- Rework damaged or restricted cases and bags of product.
- Change, scrape and/or change frozen and preparation grader screens as directed by Team Leader or Lead personnel.
- Adapt to different work environments: work in the wet prep area, outside, packaging and batter area. Shipping (add)
- Perform frozen inspection duties.
- Stand or sit in a stationary position to perform duties.
- Work in Raw Receiving pulling rocks and vines, as trucks are unloaded.
- Load KDs on Line 1, 2, 7 & 8 Case Opening Positioning System (COPS) in packaging.
- Inspect bags for seal condition and bag codes during poly runs.
- Work around Line 1, 2, 7 & 8 fryers and other processing equipment.
- Hand pack hash brown patties into trays
- Sort whole onions for cutting by size
- Scrape and remove static product on Lines 1, 2, 7 & 8 packaging equipment to include: grader room, Ishida room and glue deck.
- Dumps waste barrels in packaging and production area.
- Actively practice and abide by all company work, safety and personal hygiene rules and regulations as outlined in the employee handbook.
- Hand loading of railcars.
- Hand palletizing of line flow when shrink-wrap machine is inoperable.
- Inspect Lines 1, 2, 7 & 8 cased product for case condition and legible codes.
- Notify Team Leader or lead in the event that case condition or codes are not acceptable.
- Notify Team Leader or lead of Lines 1, 2, 7 & 8 glue deck stoppages.
- Assure gutter grates are kept in place.
- Prepare and/or mix cleaning and sanitizing chemicals.
- Use foaming equipment to apply cleaning chemicals to equipment.
- Scrub equipment using scrub brushes and/or pads to clean, sanitize, and polish equipment using dilute cleaning chemicals.
- Rinse cleaning chemicals off equipment using a high-pressure water hose.
- Maintain good housekeeping in his/her assigned area: Sweep with a broom and/or squeegee, shovel, scrub using scrub brushes and/or pads and scrapers, and rinse equipment with high-pressure water and/or air hoses.
- Periodically inspects Personal Protective Equipment; chemical suit, goggles, face shield, boots and gloves for serviceability. Notify Sanitation Supervisor if replacement is required.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Team Leader or lead personnel.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Position Requirements: (Minimum qualifications required to successfully perform the job or be considered)
Basic and Preferred
Education/ Certifications: (Required & Preferred)
- High School Diploma
Physical Environment/Demands:
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist and turn frequently.
- Must have good hand-eye coordination.
- Must have good finger and manual dexterity.
- Exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature
- Exposure to manufacturing environments for up to 8 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.
- Will regularly work near moving mechanical parts.
- Is frequently exposed to moderately cold surroundings.
- Is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moderate to extreme heat.
- 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
- Will use high pressure air and water hoses
- 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: 09/16/2026
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: $20.62
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
