Supply Knife Room Attendant

Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) is a fully integrated producer of fresh and processed meats for retail, food service, and private label customers. Majority owned by Mitsubishi Corporation, IPC values diversity, innovation, collaboration, and people who take pride in their work.

About the role

The Supply Knife Room Attendant is responsible for the control, distribution, and inventory management of knives, cutting tools, and related PPE. This role ensures strict accountability of all sharp tools to support food safety, foreign material prevention, and employee safety.

Responsibilities

• Issue knives, steels, hooks, mesh gloves, scabbards, and related PPE to authorized team members.
• Maintain strict knife and tool control logs, including daily issuance and return tracking.
• Inspect tools for damage, wear, or defects prior to distribution.
• Remove damaged or non-compliant tools from circulation and notify supervision.
• Maintain proper knife working conditions.
• Ensure proper segregation of clean, sanitized, and used tools.
• Conduct routine inventory counts.
• Organize and maintain a clean, secure knife room environment.
• Monitor and maintain minimum stock levels of knives and related supplies.
• Adhere to all plant safety policies and safe handling procedures when working with sharp tools.
• Report missing tools or potential foreign material risks immediately.
• Follow all training and guidance on safety procedures, operational protocols, and equipment operation.
• Adhere to scheduled working hours and attend work consistently to ensure smooth operation and effective teamwork.

Requirements

• All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
• Strict adherence to sanitation, food safety, and security procedures required.
• Experience with data entry and basic computer skills to maintain accurate records and logs.
• Perform constant repetition of stacking boxes weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions in English, including company policies & procedures.
• Must be able to recognize and act on incidents of safety risk and report all problems to Supervisor or Lead person.
• Ability to work independently and identify solutions with very little supervision.
• Must be available to work overtime, weekends and holidays as required for a 24-hr. operation.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent communication skills, allowing for positive working relationships within close working environments.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions on the site including exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud and hearing protection is required. The position regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in extreme hot and cold, and outdoor conditions that include inclement weather, humidity and exposure to dust.

Physical Demand

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.

• Walk and stand for long periods of time and perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.
• Lift, push (50-100 lbs.), pull, or carry objects; use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support without fatigue.
• Good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arms and fingers, two hands) and multi-limb coordination.
• Quickly move arms and legs.
• Excellent stamina and vision and be able to work from heights.

Schedule

Second shift hours are 7:00 pm to 3:30 am, 8-10 hours a day, including mandatory overtime and Saturdays.

Pay

The Supply Knife Room Attendant position earns a competitive wage of $22.46 per hour for the second shift.

Benefits

• Health insurance including three health care options (including an HSA).
• Two Dental Insurance Options.
• Two Vision Options.
• 401K plan with company match.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• On-the-job training provided.
• Discounts on company products in our employee store.
• Opportunity to gain experience in the food processing industry.

Location

This factory position is in Delphi, Indiana (6755 W 100 N Delphi, IN 46923), a short drive from Lafayette, Indiana & Purdue University.