General Labour

Title: General Labour Location: Taber, AB About Lamb Weston Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world. For more than 60 years, we’ve produced innovative, inventive products that make life better for our customers and their customers. Job Description Summary Our General Labour team is responsible for a wide variety of jobs including inspecting and sorting raw product and frozen product, handling finished product cases for rework, conducting clean-up and sanitation duties, and more. This position requires long periods of standing, sitting, and repetitive use of hands/arms to sort through product. Must be able to scan and look for defects or foreign material while standing for long periods of time. These jobs may occur in any area of the plant or, on occasion, may require working in raw product storages or potato fields. These jobs require good physical stamina and are labor intensive in an often fast-paced work environment. This position will work a 12-hour compressed work week schedule from 7PM-7AM, with the possibility of advancement and shift changes in accordance with the company's advancement opportunities procedure. Job Description To perform this job successfully, an individual must have acceptable work performance; must demonstrate safe work practices and have a safe work record; must maintain satisfactory attendance; and be able to safely perform each essential duty. 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. Job duties include: Trims and inspects product appropriately. Removes any foreign material found during transfers and inspections, then notifies supervisor immediately if glass, metal and/or any other foreign material is found. Maintain sanitation in the work area as needed Clean work area as determined necessary (using the designated cleaning equipment and supplies as well as a high pressure water hose). Clean plant equipment as assigned during plant clean up. Operates process equipment and performs duties such as: Loading and unloading materials, parts, or products onto or from pallets, skids, conveyors, or trucks. Assists packaging operators. Assists as a fire watch attendant. Attend and/or complete mandatory safety training courses. Strips out product as necessary. Operate bulk blend back equipment. Snow removal. Assists field samplers. Cleans around work areas; assists sanitation laborers, maintain good housekeeping. Maintains/Promotes safe work practices at all times. Fully participates in daily safety engagement. Fill out, maintain and sign all applicable documentation and administration forms for verification purposes. Communicate with process operators, sanitation leaders and supervisors as needed. Understand and comply with a strict company Lock-Out Tag-Out safety policy. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. TRAINING PERIOD: 480 hours of work (probation period) During the probation period the employee must work 14 working shifts as a Sanitation II During the probation period the employee must work 14 working shifts conducting Trim and Inspect duties PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud Basic & Preferred Qualifications LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, training materials, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to accurately complete required documentation and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to supervisors, co-workers and other employees of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables. CLASSIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must obtain and maintain WHMIS Certification (training provided by the company) EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school/GED education required. One month related experience or training or more. 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 Matching RRSP program Competitive compensation package including off-shift premiums and quarterly performance bonuses Opportunities for growth and advancement Comprehensive on-the-job training & development 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. Job Requisition ID: Req-233420 Time Type: Full time 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 Current Lamb Weston employees, please click here and apply via the Career worklet. Started in 1950 on a small farm in the Northwest region of the U.S., Lamb Weston has grown to be one of the world’s largest frozen potato companies, happily delivering the delicious goodness of fries to more than 100 countries. Lamb Weston has created inventive products and processes that are standards in the industry. When we look at a potato, we see possibilities. Our people are a valuable and integral part of our business and play a vital role in our success as an organization. At Lamb Weston we offer the financial stability and career potential of a true industry leader. Lamb Weston will offer you the opportunity to put your education and skills to work as part of a great team, contributing to the achievement of the organization’s goals and objectives. You will be challenged to take responsibility, drive results, show creativity, and display initiative - and you will be rewarded for your contributions and impact. Let’s explore the possibilities together.