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Lamb Weston Batter Mix Operator L5 in Richland, Washington
Title: Batter Mix Operator L5 Location: Richland, 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 10,000+ 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 GRAVE SHIFT This position is responsible for constant monitoring of the batter system. It requires the ability to operate and troubleshoot the batter equipment. This position is also responsible for maintaining the flume additives and for monitoring the starch slurry system. Job Description Individuals in this position must: * Follow all plant safety policies and procedures. Be actively involved in safety, participate in safety programs, engaged in safety activities, perform risk assessments and demonstrate ownership as well as leadership in personal safety and the safety of other team members. * Understands how to look up QA Specifications for batter. * Understands product codes and labels on batter tickets and how to use manifest to track inventory. * Safely opens, handles and hangs batter bags. * Maintains dry batter hopper and auger levels as needed. * Assembles/Disassemble batter equipment when needed. * Communicates problems to appropriate personnel. * Maintains expected level of sanitation in work area. * Fills out paperwork as required. * Must have a good understanding of chemicals and the hazards associated with the processing area. * Performs assigned duties during cut changes and defrost as required. * Cleans under and around batter mix areas, and additive areas * Willing to learn additional Operator roles, in addition to job responsibilities for breaking purposes. Example: Fryer Operator * Must be able to use computer to enter checks with Military time * Must be able to operate various tools and equipment, including but not limited to: high pressure hose, flash lights, hot hose, shovels, scrapers, foaming system, brooms, squeegees, telephones, ladders (roll around stairs) , buckets, control panels/terminals , stein cups , stop watches and waste carts. * Monitor and control the amount of dextrose and salt added to the flume water supply tank to attain target color and salt content in the finished product. * Monitors and adjust sugar mix tank concentration as required. * Control starch recovery system in such a manner to maintain quality level and maximize recovery. * Startup and shutdown of all starch recovery equipment. * Understands how to look up QA Specifications for item being produced. * Communicates problems to appropriate personnel. * Maintains expected level of sanitation in work area. * Fills out paperwork as required. * Monitor and maintain starch baume and levels * Maintain efficiency of starch recovery system. * Must have a good understanding of chemicals and the hazards associated with the processing area.