PPE/Knife Room Clerk - 3rd Shift

Summary
Provides administrative support and assistance to the Purchasing Manager and plant management as directed, while also overseeing critical Knife Room operations. Excellent customer service skills required, along with a positive attitude and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.

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

• Gathers, disassembles, cleans, sanitizes, reassembles, and organizes knives and knife carts for designated departments and production lines.
• Maintains knife room equipment using 140-degree water and approved cleaning chemicals in compliance with safety and sanitation standards.
• Conducts routine checks of production lines to verify knives are functioning properly; exchanges or repairs knives as needed.
• Operates blade sharpeners, honers, and hollow grinders to maintain knife performance and quality.
• Visits Whizard knife stations throughout the day to grease and maintain equipment.
• Maintains accurate documentation and supports daily administrative functions for the Purchasing Manager and plant management.
• Performs general customer service to plant employees and departments served by the Knife Room.
• Ensures government regulatory compliance, HACCP, SSOP, GMP, and SQF program standards for product performance and safety.
• Maintains a strong commitment to safety in the opera