Knife Room

Summary

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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

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.

Education and/or Experience

No prior experience or training.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

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 regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee may be required to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision 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 duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; the employee can be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; extreme cold (cut floor consistently exposed to temperatures of 41 degrees Fahrenheit) and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.