Knife Room Admin & Equipment Specialist

Prestage Foods, Inc.; Iowa (LA); Híbrido; USD 32.000 - 46.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Prestage Foods, Inc. is seeking an administrative support person to assist the Purchasing Manager and plant management while overseeing Knife Room operations.

This role requires excellent customer service, a positive attitude, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment. The successful candidate will gather, clean, and maintain knives and carts, operate knife room equipment, and ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards, HACCP, SSOP, GMP, and SQF programs.

Formación

• Must read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication; interact with all levels of management and customers.
• Capable of daily planning, working independently, and staying motivated.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and work with measurements.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and related word processing features.
• Able to safely operate blade sharpeners, honing devices, and grinders.

Responsabilidades

• Gathers, disassembles, cleans, sanitizes, reassembles knives and carts for departments and lines.
• Maintains knife room equipment using hot water and approved cleaners per safety standards.
• Checks production lines to verify knives function properly; exchanges or repairs as needed.
• Operates blade sharpeners, honers, and hollow grinders to maintain knife performance.
• Greases and maintains equipment at knife stations throughout the day.
• Maintains documentation and supports daily administrative tasks for Purchasing Manager and plant management.
• Performs general customer service to plant employees and departments served by Knife Room.
• Ensures compliance with HACCP, SSOP, GMP, and SQF safety programs.

Conocimientos

Reading & interpretation

English communication

Planning & scheduling

Mathematical ability

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Team interaction

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Blade sharpeners operation

Hollow grinders operation

Descripción del empleo

Prestage Foods, Inc. is seeking an administrative support person to assist the Purchasing Manager and plant management while overseeing Knife Room operations.

This role requires excellent customer service, a positive attitude, and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment. The successful candidate will gather, clean, and maintain knives and carts, operate knife room equipment, and ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards, HACCP, SSOP, GMP, and SQF programs.