Processing Utility L1

Location:

Richland, WA

Job

Requisition
-271885

Time Type:
Full time

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.

The Processing Utility must be able to operate and adjust all processes for multiple pieces of equipment; monitors line flow and waste; corrects problems which affect quality and production costs; makes line changes as directed by the Production / Package Lead or Team Leader safely and efficiently. The Process Utility will be willing and able to seamlessly change positions between current qualified jobs to meet plant needs on their respective shift.

Processing Utilities have the expectation to cover certain positions based on plant need.

Commit to one year minimum in the position from the date you are qualified for the first position and one year from any subsequent positions they are qualified for. During the one-year commitment you may not bid on any single non-interest bid position, beyond the one year the regular bid policy will be followed. Holding the Processing Utility position does not result in any specific job rights for the job you are qualified to back up.

An employee holding the Processing Utility position who moves to a different position may be required to work in any of the positions they are qualified in for a period of one year after bidding out. Upon successful completion of the prescribed training period, the employee will perform various duties as assigned by the plant management which may include any position within the production area.

A Processing Utility will be required to be trained/qualified in all positions across the following groups:
Batter Mix Operator, Cutter Deck Operator, Fryer Operator, ADR Operator, Process Operator. Processing Utilities will be included in the overtime rotation for the positions they are qualified for. If there is an absence that requires overtime from within that group of employees, the Processing Utility Team Member will be considered by seniority following the scheduling practices as if they were part of that workgroup.

The Processing Utility will be trained on set positions and for shift preference purposes will be eligible to move shifts only with those the Processing Utility that can cover the same positions (i.e., an employee is trained to cover the Fryer Operator and Batter Operator positions. That employee may only bump within the group of Process Utility Operator operators trained for those positions).

The Processing Utility may be required to work any shift temporarily (Generally not to exceed 3 months) where they are needed for coverage. Be an integral part of our Continuous Improvement efforts surrounding these systems. Always maintains safe work practices, participates in safety programs, and assures that safe work practices are followed in all work groups. Must have the ability to communicate and work with other hourly associates and salaried personnel in a…