Description BE PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL - We are Immediately Hiring! Cozzini Bros., www.cozzinibros.com, is a more than 100-year-old company and is America’s largest commercial knife rental and knife sharpening service. Our 100,000+ customers include some of the largest and most recognizable restaurant and grocery chains in the United States. Food service professionals LOVE sharp knives! Cozzini Bros. Inc. offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401k after 60 days of employment with a company match. Plus, six paid holidays and paid vacation. Job Summary: Responsible for overall shift supervision and performance of directing the daily activities of the sharpening operation, including throughput targets, safety, training, and good housekeeping practices. Responsible for assigning resources to achieve the overall management and performance of the sharpening operations, including sharpening, staffing, safety, training, throughput, quality, and security. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Ensures that all employees are trained, engaged, and managed effectively throughout the sharpening operation • Delivers facility goals by supervising staff; organizing and monitoring workflow to ensure efficient and effective operation/utilization of the facility. Complete the production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, and reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries • Facilitate the direction of all sharpening operations, including, but not limited to, knife sharpness quality, knife box integrity, safety, equipment basic maintenance and calibration, shift throughput, sanitation/cleanliness, as well as personnel training to ensure plant and customer requirements are met. • Facilitate the improvement initiatives and implementation of company objectives, productivity standards, and cost control goals. • Assist in planning short- and long-range labor needs based on production requirements and input from senior management. • Ensure the security of the facility, its environs, employees, and contents. Conduct regular instruction in good security practices. • Shift Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 5:00 AM-3:30 PM. Enjoy a 3-day weekend! Requirements Qualifications: • A comprehensive knowledge of sharpening operations is necessary. A working knowledge of lean/improvement processes/systems is a plus. • A broad range of management skills is required with particular emphasis on leadership, supervision, motivation, communication, and planning. • Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. • Must be a strong team player with a firm, personal commitment toward Cozzini and its customers. • Ability to scale an operation, without sacrificing efficiency and reliability, during periods of rapid growth. Education and/or Experience: • 3-5 or more years of Sharpening, and/or Operations experience • High School or Associates degree required Note: Cozzini Bros., Inc. reserves the right to change, add to, modify, the above job duties and responsibilities. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties at any time.