Sharpener-AM Shift

Cozzini Bros.; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cozzini Bros., Inc. in Cerritos, CA, is seeking a reliable team member for a knife sharpening line role.

You will grind and hone blades, perform quality checks, and move products through a multi-station line, including check-in, sharpening, honing, dishwashing, sanitation, and boxing. You will rotate through all line tasks, maintain a clean work area, and support safety initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience operating sharpening equipment
• Attention to detail in a fast-paced production line
• Ability to follow safety procedures and OSHA standards

Responsibilities

• Operate a section of the knife sharpening line and support through throughput and quality
• Perform tasks such as grinding, edging, honing, buffing, sanitizing, drying, and box out
• Rotate through all tasks on the line to maintain flexibility
• Maintain clean, organized work and equipment with daily inspections
• Move products between staging, production, and storage areas
• Report quality or quantity variances to management and uphold safety programs

Skills

Knife sharpening

Quality control

Safety compliance

Job description

Cozzini Bros., Inc. is America’s #1 commercial cutlery exchange service. We power 100,000 commercial kitchens nationwide with sharp, durable, safety-enhanced cutlery knives and blades, exchanged every two weeks. We continue to lead the way with our in-house engineered knives that stay sharp in the most demanding food service environments. Founded in 1905 as a family business in Chicago, Cozzini Bros has recently emerged as the only truly nationwide sharpening solution in the USA. We are driven by six core values: Safety, Service, Trust, Team, Continuous Improvement, and Integrity. These values are what give us the cutting edge in knife exchange.

We seek a reliable, driven team player in Cerritos, CA to join our sharpening team. In this role, you will operate a section of our state-of-the‑art knife sharpening line, grinding and honing blades for delivery to our customers. Our sharpening line features multiple exciting stations, including check‑in, sharpening, honing, dishwashing and sanitation, quality control, and box out. Each station plays a vital role in ensuring our knives meet the highest standards of sharpness and safety. If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment and are eager to be part of a top‑notch team, this is the opportunity for you!

Job Requirements:

• Work as part of a Line Team, maintaining line throughput and quality during the sharpening process.
• Perform all tasks conducted by the team in the sharpening process, including, but not limited to: Grinding, Edging, Honing, Buffing, Sanitizing, Drying, Box Out
• Rotate through all job tasks rather than being assigned to a specific task permanently.
• Maintain equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion. Perform daily inspections and minor maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Efficiently move dull products from carts in staging and/or storage areas into the production area.
• Move sharp products from the production area onto carts to staging and/or storage areas.
• Report issues with cutlery and/or knife box quality/quantity variances to management.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Support and abide by the company’s safety program and all safety initiatives, policies, and procedures.
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently. Comply with OSHA and company standards.
• Ability to learn and operate knife grinding machinery.
• Reliable, punctual, and detail‑oriented with a strong work ethic.

Schedule

Monday- Friday, 7:00 AM- 3:30 PM

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand on both feet for a minimum of 3 hours at a time daily.
• Ability to stand, bend, twist, and reach throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
• Must be able to communicate frequently and constantly maintain visual acuity in a busy production environment
• Must be able to operate machinery safely for long periods of time.
• Must be able to stand and move about the building and/or reach, bend, or twist.

Note: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and competencies required of employees to do this job. Cozzini Bros., Inc. reserves the right to change, add to or modify the above job duties and responsibilities. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties at any time.