Knife Room

Prestage • Eagle Grove, IA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Work in the knife room performing repetitive tasks that might require the use of tools while gathering knives and disassembling, cleaning, and reassembling for the next day; organizing and preparing knife carts for specific departments; visiting whizard knife positions to grease knives; maintaining and cleaning knife room and equipment with 140-degree water; checking on production lines to ensure knives are in proper order; and operating blade sharpeners, honers, and hollow grinder to sharpen knives. Could work in hot temperatures or cold temperature (41 degrees Fahrenheit) conditions while wearing proper the PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and following all safety and foods safety requirements.

Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to internal and external customers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

• Work in a fast pace area where the task may require repetition with the use of tools such as knives, saws, and whizard knives.
• Work in areas where you may be required to operate equipment.
• Work in areas where pork is harvested which may include bloody areas and handling raw meat.
• Work in different work stations as production or supervisor needs require.
• Maintains internal and external relationships.
• Maintain KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) and score cards to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure USDA regulatory compliance, HACCP, SSOP, SOP, GMP, and SQF program quality, and safety.
• Advocate and maintain a strong commitment to safety in the operating process including but not limited to: PPE, preventing and reporting unsafe acts and conditions, Lockout-Tag out procedures, and Process Safety Management related matters.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed