What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fryer Operator Trainee position at Lamb Weston?
Title: Fryer Operator Trainee
Location: Warden, WA
Job Requisition ID: Req-259868
Time Type: Full time
About Lamb Weston
You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, 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.
Job Description Summary
This position is responsible for the operation of the fryer, and related systems. The fryer operator has primary responsibility for product quality with regard to solids, color, and texture.
Job Description
The Fryer Operator is a member of the processing team. This position is accountable to the Process Lead, and Shift Manager.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
The individual in this position will be required to fully understand the purpose and operation of the fryer area along with having the ability to make decisions based on sound judgment when a situation dictates. In addition the Fryer Operator is responsible for all of the equipment in the fryer area including the oil miser. The Fryer Operator is responsible performing free fatty acid tests, and maintaining and recording temperatures of all equipment in their work area, ensuring the correct oil usage for each product being produced, entering and changing data in the computer system, and sanitation for their work area. It is imperative that the Fryer Operator conduct themselves in a manner that ensures alertness and constant awareness to the safe operation of equipment and its surroundings.
The individual in this position must establish and maintain open communication and productive work relationships with the following teams: Q.A., Maintenance, Production, and other shift support personnel. The Fryer Operator must also establish and maintain effective relationships with each team member to provide direction and allow feedback. Positive work relationships and written and verbal communication are key ingredients for success of the individual holding this position.
Overtime requirements in this position are common and may be required to meet operational goals. Working a reasonable amount of overtime is a condition of accepting this position. The nature of this position requires that lunch and rest periods be adjusted to ft activities of the team and processing line.
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:
Anticipated Close Date
The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.
Anticipated Close Date: 02/26/2026
Pay Transparency
In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to a candidate's work location, job duties, experience and expertise. A reasonable hourly estimate for this role is listed below.
Pay Rate or Range: $23.33
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
Location: Warden, WA
Job Requisition ID: Req-259868
Time Type: Full time
About Lamb Weston
You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, 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.
Job Description Summary
This position is responsible for the operation of the fryer, and related systems. The fryer operator has primary responsibility for product quality with regard to solids, color, and texture.
Job Description
The Fryer Operator is a member of the processing team. This position is accountable to the Process Lead, and Shift Manager.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
The individual in this position will be required to fully understand the purpose and operation of the fryer area along with having the ability to make decisions based on sound judgment when a situation dictates. In addition the Fryer Operator is responsible for all of the equipment in the fryer area including the oil miser. The Fryer Operator is responsible performing free fatty acid tests, and maintaining and recording temperatures of all equipment in their work area, ensuring the correct oil usage for each product being produced, entering and changing data in the computer system, and sanitation for their work area. It is imperative that the Fryer Operator conduct themselves in a manner that ensures alertness and constant awareness to the safe operation of equipment and its surroundings.
The individual in this position must establish and maintain open communication and productive work relationships with the following teams: Q.A., Maintenance, Production, and other shift support personnel. The Fryer Operator must also establish and maintain effective relationships with each team member to provide direction and allow feedback. Positive work relationships and written and verbal communication are key ingredients for success of the individual holding this position.
Overtime requirements in this position are common and may be required to meet operational goals. Working a reasonable amount of overtime is a condition of accepting this position. The nature of this position requires that lunch and rest periods be adjusted to ft activities of the team and processing line.
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
Anticipated Close Date
The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.
Anticipated Close Date: 02/26/2026
Pay Transparency
In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to a candidate's work location, job duties, experience and expertise. A reasonable hourly estimate for this role is listed below.
Pay Rate or Range: $23.33
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
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