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Title: Labor Prep Base Location: Connell, WA About Lamb Weston We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950's, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 9,000+ team members around the world, it's our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people. We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow. We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you'd expect from the most inventive potato company in the world! Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries. Job Description Summary Work in multiple areas of the plant as assigned. Trim, inspects, sorts defects from both raw and finished product being processed and removes foreign material in potato production facility. Rework finished product which could include bagged and case handling, sweeping, shoveling and cleaning of packaging equipment and assembly and disassembly of totes. Job Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. * Perform all work safely and with the utmost concern for the safety of self and other employees. * Understand and comply with all safety policies and procedures. * Maintain a clean and orderly work environment as directed by plant policies and procedures. * Must have the ability to work overtime as required. * Must actively practice and abide by all company Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and general hygiene regulations as outlined in the employee handbook. * Removes foreign materials and non-standard product as assigned. * Inspects finished product. * Inspects raw product to ensure that rocks, vines, foreign material have been removed. * Trims defects from raw product and orients raw product in cutting equipment as assigned. * Lifting cases, opening cases, opening bags and building totes. * Notify the lead or supervisor of foreign material, malfunction of food processing equipment and major shifts in product quality at the trained level of urgency. * Major clean up and sanitation as assigned. * Clean area during period of line stoppage as well as ongoing cleaning in packaging as assigned. * Rotate through all major work areas. * Other duties as assigned by lead or supervisor. Basic & Preferred Qualifications Qualifications & Experience To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Problem Solving - Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information skillfully; work well in group problem solving situations. Technical Skills - Share expertise with others. Interpersonal Skills - Focus on solving conflict, not blaming; remain open to others' ideas and try new things. Oral Communication - Listen and get clarification; respond well to questions; participate in meetings and timely notification of issues and potential issues. Written Communication - Write clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information. Teamwork - Balance team and individual responsibilities; provide and welcome feedback; contribute to building a positive team spirit. Change Management - Apply changes as directed by Team Leader or as the product changes in the system in