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Job Overview
Employment Type
Part-time
Hourly
Compensation
Hourly
Exact $18.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Employer contributed vacation
Employer contributed sick time
Opportunities for advancement
Employee Discounts
Employee raffles
Discounts at selected partner companies
Commitment to inclusion and diversity
Job Description
Elephants Delicatessen is a well-established, locally owned gourmet food company based in Portland, Oregon, operating since 1979. Known for pioneering the gourmet food industry in the Pacific Northwest, Elephants Delicatessen combines a rich history with a dynamic approach to high-quality and scratch-made food. Today, the company manages seven retail locations in the Portland metropolitan area alongside a thriving catering business. As a certified B Corporation, Elephants Delicatessen is deeply committed to sustainability, transparency, and leveraging its business as a force for good in the community. This commitment extends to environmental protection, employee well-being, and social responsibility, ensuring that its operations... Show More
Job Requirements
- Current Oregon food handler's card required
- Reliable transportation required
- Ability to work flexible hours including early mornings, weekends, holidays, and peak seasons
- Commitment to maintaining food safety and sanitation standards
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physically demanding tasks
- Strong work ethic and positive attitude
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment
Job Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Minimum 1 year of bakery, pastry, dessert, bake-off, or commercial kitchen production experience
- Equivalent culinary or pastry education may substitute experience
- Experience in a high-volume or commercial bakery production environment preferred
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, consistency, food safety, and product presentation
- Positive, team-oriented attitude with the ability to maintain composure and productivity under pressure
- Ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks such as bending, twisting, stooping, and standing for extended periods
- Flexibility to work early mornings, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts as needed
Job Duties
- Prepare, mix, scale, portion, shape, proof, bake, finish, decorate, package, and label breads, pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, bars, granola, crackers, and bake-off items according to recipes and production schedules
- Prepare fillings, frostings, glazes, toppings, and other dessert and pastry components
- Operate commercial bakery equipment including mixers, proof boxes, rotating ovens, deck ovens, convection ovens, dough dividers, and presses
- Monitor product quality, appearance, texture, freshness, and consistency throughout production and adjust processes as needed
- Support catering and store fulfillment by preparing and assembling bakery orders, dessert trays, pastry platters, and special-order items accurately and on time
- Follow daily production schedules and respond to last-minute orders with urgency and accuracy
- Properly label, date, store, and rotate products in compliance with food safety and sanitation standards
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work environment including workstations, equipment, and storage areas
- Assist with inventory organization and ingredient rotation using FIFO practices
- Assist fellow bakers with end-of-shift kitchen cleaning and maintenance
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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