Job Description

The knife room attendant is responsible for operating and maintaining the robotic knife sharpener.

Key Responsibilities:

• Clean, sanitize, and store knives and other tools following safety standards.
• Inspect knives for damage or wear and ensure that they are sharp and in good working condition.
• Perform regular maintenance and sharpening of knives, ensuring they are always ready for use.
• Maintain an organized knife storage area, ensuring knives are properly categorized and easy to access.
• Use automatic sharpening and polishing machine to sharpen knives.
• Inspect knives and other cutting tools to determine their sharpening needs.
• Determine the number of grinding and polishing cycles and the crowning of the knife, via touch panel.
• Monitor inventory levels of knives and related equipment, notifying supervisors of any needed replacements or repairs.
• Repair or replace any damaged or broken knives.
• Assist in maintaining cleanliness and organization in the knife room.
• Ensure all knives are safely handled and stored to prevent accidents.
• Follow safety procedures to prevent accidents and injuries during the sharpening process.
• Maintain and update records of knife maintenance, inventory and repair logs.
• Adhere to workplace safety standards and report any issues immediately.
• NOTE: this description is not intended to be all inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Prior experience in using sharpening equipment.
• Knowledge of safety protocols in handling knives.
• Must be able to work in a humid, cold, wet or slippery surface at varied heights in and around moving equipment and parts with the use of personal protective equipment (P.P.E).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience/knowledge of manufacturing environment.
• Previous heavy machinery experience in manufacturing environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Be attentive to detail.
• Ability to work safely, wear P.P.E, and follow instructions.
• Ability to attend work consistently.
• Display strong work ethnicity.
• Ability to employ appropriate sharpening techniques while ensuring safety standards.
• Attention to detail and the ability to inspect and assess blade condition and sharpness of a blade visually and by touch.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.

America's Heartland Packing is set to open its doors in early 2025. The 775,000 sq. ft. greenfield project will include a harvest floor, carcass chillers, fabrication area, rendering, further processing area, storage coolers, freezers, and loading docks.

What we offer:

• Competitive total compensation package for you and your family.
• Excellent benefit plan. Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts, Voluntary Benefits, PTO, 401k, Long & Short Term Disability, Discount Meat Purchase Program, and more!