Superintendent Quality
Location: Hermiston, OR
Job Requisition ID: Req-271013
Time Type: Full time
About Lamb Weston
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.
Job Description Summary
Functions autonomously to implement programs within a given functional area of the Quality group. Supports management in the implementation of relevant quality processes and procedures and the daily execution of related activities. Participates on cross functional teams to ensure effective implementation of quality initiatives and processes. Owns the execution of technical objectives related to assigned responsibilities. Innovates for continuous Quality improvement.
Job Description
Develop and ensure maintenance of a consistent HACCP and SSOP format
Develop and ensure maintenance of a consistent pre-requisite program strategy and format
Assist Quality and Food Safety Manager with Allergen, Pathogen, and Foreign Material Control programs
Assist Quality and Food Safety Manager Weight and Measures programs
Schedule and lead training activities
Support Quality and Food Safety manager in maintain food safety systems and regulatory systems consistent with company continuous improvement processes.
Utilize process metrics to anticipate potential problems and recognize existing problems that could affect product safety and quality. Identify root causes and resolve problems before they add risk and costs.
Advise Operations (corporate and plant), R&D, and Marketing on the development and maintenance of HACCP and SSOP plans to assure compliance to regulations and the production of safe products.
Support plant management through regulatory audits, plant inspector challenges, and other food safety/economic regulatory issues.
Review current control programs
Develop and ensure measures of compliance, with plant management staffs, to food safety and regulatory programs. Maintain open communication with plant staffs regarding metrics of compliance to regulatory and food safety programs and activities.
Facilitate implementation of corrective action responses to address food safety & regulatory trends
Ensure and facilitate that annual HACCP & SSOP reassessments are conducted.
Lead and/or support projects directed at, or associated with, initiatives dealing with food safety and regulatory issues
Support in addressing customer complaints through research and development of corrective actions
Proactively develop quality programs and enhancements
Lead focused improvement teams for food safety and product quality issues
Lead and develop Team Lead group mentoring through Food Safety and Quality metrics, as well as PQ development.
Provide support to QA Techs and QA Clerks through conducting lab audits, training and development of technicians, and overall support of the department.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or other relevant field of study.
5-10 years related experience or training
Knowledge of Microbiology, Food Science or Chemistry
3-5 years’ experience in sanitation supervisory and/or production
CPR and First Aid certifications are preferred
Understanding of various chemicals and sanitation procedures
Five (5) years supervisory experience.
Good verbal, written and technical skills.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors..
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duty of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Manages 1-4 subordinate supervisors who supervise a total of 1-10 employees in the Production/Quality. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Also directly supervises 1-5 non-supervisory employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Preference for candidate with HACCP Certification
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
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: 08/17/2026
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 posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate's work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is listed below.Pay Rate or Range: $95,020.00 - $142,520.00
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