Food & Beverage Green Card Sponsorship Jobs in Idaho
Food and beverage Green Card sponsorship jobs in Idaho are concentrated around the state's processing and manufacturing sector, with employers like Lamb Weston, Chobani, and Amalgamated Sugar operating large facilities in Twin Falls, Boise, and Nampa. These companies have sponsored permanent residence for production, quality assurance, food science, and operations roles.
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Get Access To All JobsTitle: Manager Maintenance
Location: American Falls, ID
Job Requisition ID: Req-271340
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
Provides leadership and direction to plant maintenance department responsible for repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment in manufacturing operations. Responsible to eliminate all causes of failure and ensure full useful life in coordination with daily maintenance completed by operating personnel. Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation to ensure continuous production operations. Creates and manages the maintenance and stores budgets. Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards. Reviews production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities. SCOPE: Medium-sized plant or reports through Plant Engineering. 5 years related experience.
Job Summary
Provides leadership and direction to plant maintenance department. Responsible for repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment in manufacturing operations. Responsible to eliminate all causes of failure and ensure full useful life in coordination with daily maintenance completed by operating personnel. Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation to ensure continuous production operations. Creates and manages the maintenance and storeroom budgets. Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards. Reviews production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities.
Position Responsibilities
- Responsible for plant maintenance including facilities, utilities and operations to reduce downtime and assure peak plant efficiencies. Will direct capital engineering design and projects to completion and work with appropriate vendors. This position will also have direct responsibility for the Maintenance team and their performance.
- Promote safety throughout the entire maintenance organization.
- Responsible for all maintenance department metrics.
- Lead, manage and direct all activities for ConAgra Performance System Planned Maintenance Pillar.
- Prepare and operate within established maintenance operating budget and monitor departmental expenditures.
- Assists with planning and cost estimates for annual and longer term capital budgets.
- Responsible for executing the capital plan to include all engineering design and project management, working with both internal and external resources.
- Be acquainted with local/state/federal environmental regulations and ensure compliance with all operational permits. Directs all aspects of building operations including maintenance, repairs, and renovations.
- Establish criteria for assessing the quality of work performed by employees and contractors.
- Supervise the completion of work through review of reports, frequent site inspections and conferences with operations and vendors regarding electrical & plumbing equipment, HVAC systems, electric motors, ventilating fans, air conditioning and electrical control units.
- Investigate the condition of buildings, equipment and grounds, and recommends improvements in the facilities to ensure that needs are met.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Position Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related technical field preferred.
- Minimum five years’ experience in food plant maintenance.
- Must be computer literate; experienced in using computer software applications such as CAD, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project Management, etc.
- Must have complete understanding of PLC and logic controls for high speed operating equipment.
- Prior experience using production environment SAP preferred.
- Basic accounting knowledge preferred.
- Broad knowledge & experience in project management & facilities administration with demonstrated ability to manage projects and personnel.
- Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with superb time management and project scheduling skills.
- Must have a proven track record of successfully managing the construction of large, complex projects.
- Comprehensive information on construction processes, trade practices, standards, building codes & regulations.
- Excellent administrative and follow up skills to achieve successful maintenance and repair programs.
- Ability to lead teams and achieve results through resources.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and 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, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. 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.
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: 09/22/2026
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.
Title: Manager Maintenance
Location: American Falls, ID
Job Requisition ID: Req-271340
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
Provides leadership and direction to plant maintenance department responsible for repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment in manufacturing operations. Responsible to eliminate all causes of failure and ensure full useful life in coordination with daily maintenance completed by operating personnel. Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation to ensure continuous production operations. Creates and manages the maintenance and stores budgets. Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards. Reviews production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities. SCOPE: Medium-sized plant or reports through Plant Engineering. 5 years related experience.
Job Summary
Provides leadership and direction to plant maintenance department. Responsible for repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment in manufacturing operations. Responsible to eliminate all causes of failure and ensure full useful life in coordination with daily maintenance completed by operating personnel. Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation to ensure continuous production operations. Creates and manages the maintenance and storeroom budgets. Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards. Reviews production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities.
Position Responsibilities
- Responsible for plant maintenance including facilities, utilities and operations to reduce downtime and assure peak plant efficiencies. Will direct capital engineering design and projects to completion and work with appropriate vendors. This position will also have direct responsibility for the Maintenance team and their performance.
- Promote safety throughout the entire maintenance organization.
- Responsible for all maintenance department metrics.
- Lead, manage and direct all activities for ConAgra Performance System Planned Maintenance Pillar.
- Prepare and operate within established maintenance operating budget and monitor departmental expenditures.
- Assists with planning and cost estimates for annual and longer term capital budgets.
- Responsible for executing the capital plan to include all engineering design and project management, working with both internal and external resources.
- Be acquainted with local/state/federal environmental regulations and ensure compliance with all operational permits. Directs all aspects of building operations including maintenance, repairs, and renovations.
- Establish criteria for assessing the quality of work performed by employees and contractors.
- Supervise the completion of work through review of reports, frequent site inspections and conferences with operations and vendors regarding electrical & plumbing equipment, HVAC systems, electric motors, ventilating fans, air conditioning and electrical control units.
- Investigate the condition of buildings, equipment and grounds, and recommends improvements in the facilities to ensure that needs are met.
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Position Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related technical field preferred.
- Minimum five years’ experience in food plant maintenance.
- Must be computer literate; experienced in using computer software applications such as CAD, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project Management, etc.
- Must have complete understanding of PLC and logic controls for high speed operating equipment.
- Prior experience using production environment SAP preferred.
- Basic accounting knowledge preferred.
- Broad knowledge & experience in project management & facilities administration with demonstrated ability to manage projects and personnel.
- Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with superb time management and project scheduling skills.
- Must have a proven track record of successfully managing the construction of large, complex projects.
- Comprehensive information on construction processes, trade practices, standards, building codes & regulations.
- Excellent administrative and follow up skills to achieve successful maintenance and repair programs.
- Ability to lead teams and achieve results through resources.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and 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, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. 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.
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: 09/22/2026
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.
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Search Food & Beverage Jobs in IdahoFood & Beverage Green Card Sponsorship Jobs in Idaho: Frequently Asked Questions
Which food and beverage companies sponsor Green Card visas in Idaho?
Idaho's largest food and beverage employers with documented Green Card sponsorship activity include Lamb Weston, a major potato processor headquartered in Eagle, Chobani's Twin Falls yogurt facility, and Amalgamated Sugar in Twin Falls and Nampa. Smaller regional processors, dairy cooperatives, and specialty food manufacturers in the Magic Valley corridor have also sponsored permanent residence, typically for technical, engineering, and food science roles.
Which cities in Idaho have the most food and beverage Green Card sponsorship jobs?
Twin Falls is the strongest hub, anchored by Chobani, Clif Bar, and several dairy processing plants concentrated in the Magic Valley agricultural region. Nampa and Caldwell in the Treasure Valley also have meaningful food manufacturing activity. Boise, while more services-oriented, hosts corporate and operations functions for some food and beverage companies that support sponsorship for professional and managerial roles.
What types of food and beverage roles typically qualify for Green Card sponsorship in Idaho?
Roles that most commonly qualify include food scientists, quality assurance managers, process engineers, plant managers, and research and development specialists. These positions generally require a relevant bachelor's or advanced degree, which supports EB-2 or EB-3 classification. Production supervisors and skilled technical roles may qualify under EB-3, though sponsorship at that level depends heavily on the individual employer's willingness to pursue the PERM labor certification process.
How do I find food and beverage Green Card sponsorship jobs in Idaho?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates and filters job listings by visa sponsorship type, including Green Card, and by industry. Searching food and beverage roles in Idaho on Migrate Mate surfaces employers actively open to sponsorship, which saves significant time compared to manually screening general job postings. Given Idaho's concentration of food processing employers in the Magic Valley and Treasure Valley, filtering by those regions helps narrow results to the most relevant opportunities.
Are there any Idaho-specific considerations for Green Card sponsorship in food and beverage?
Idaho's food and beverage sector is heavily tied to agricultural cycles, meaning hiring for processing and operations roles often tracks seasonal production schedules. Employers pursuing PERM labor certification must advertise the role to U.S. workers first, which can extend timelines by six months or more before the petition is filed. Candidates should confirm that a prospective employer has prior experience sponsoring permanent residence, since many smaller Idaho processors have not previously navigated the full Green Card process.
What is the prevailing wage for Green Card food & beverage jobs in Idaho?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.