About the position
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 Elk Grove Village, IL 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!
Responsibilities
- 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.
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.
