Job role overview

  • Date posted

    May 7, 2026

  • Hiring location

    Richland

Description

Trim Inspector L5

Location: Richland, WA

This position is responsible for removing undesirable defects and foreign material from potatoes through proper trim inspection methods while minimizing waste of any usable potato matter.

Individuals in this position must:

  • Follow all plant safety policies and procedures. Be actively engaged in safety, participate in safety programs, engage in safety activities, perform risk assessments and demonstrate ownership as well as leadership in personal safety and the safety of other team members. Report all near hits, incidents, and any safety concerns.
  • Working on the trim tables, inspecting for foreign material and trimming defects as instructed by trim leads.
  • Working on the inspection belts, watching for wide cuts, misshapen product, foreign material, and critical defects.
  • Inspecting product and discarding blemished or misshapen product and any foreign material.
  • Informing lead of high blemish levels, misshapen product, mixed cuts or foreign materials.
  • Maintain a clean work area at all times.
  • Communicating all quality or sanitation problems to operators and leads.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by lead or supervisor.
  • Team members are required to rotate to different job positions at prescribed intervals during the course of the shift to help avoid repetitive motion injuries. They must be able work in any required location.

Qualifications & Experience

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job. To successfully perform this job an individual must:

  • Be Sanitation qualified
  • Demonstrate exceptional communication skills with all plant personnel
  • Read, understand, and obey all plant rules, GMP's and practice safety as outlined in the employee handbook
  • Be knowledgeable of the potential hazards and safety procedures associated with the task being performed.
  • Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
  • Must be able to demonstrate a balance of teamwork and individual responsibilities.

Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

Language Skills

Effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing. Ability to understand instructions and follow directions in English.

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: 03/28/2026

Pay Rate or Range: $20,10

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

work mode

On-site

Interested in this job?

22 days left to apply

Apply now

Call employer
Apply now
Send message
Cancel