Job Details

Salary:

$22-$24/hour ($17/hour + tips, which average an additional $5-$7/hour)

Schedule:

Must have flexible availability, including weekends and PM shifts.

About Elephants

A locally owned company since 1979, Elephants Delicatessen pioneered the gourmet food industry in the Pacific Northwest and now has seven Portland-metro area retail locations and a busy catering company, all serving great local foods prepared from scratch. A certified B Corporation, Elephants Delicatessen prides itself on sustainable practices and voluntarily meets a higher standard of transparency and accountability, using the power of business as a force for good.

About the job

Elephants on Corbett is one of our larger stores, featuring grab-and-go selections plus a grill, freshly prepared foods, wine, beer, espresso service, and a variety of specialty groceries.

We are looking for an energetic team player to serve menu items from the hot food line. Personal motivation and teamwork are imperative. This position requires exemplary hospitality and active customer service, knowledge of specialty and high-end products, and efficient workflow. As you grow in your role, you could learn how to make sandwiches and other grill menu items to order.

Our ideal candidate for Line Cook will have a year of cooking experience, strong organizational and knife skills, and will be self-motivated! As this is an open kitchen, you must enjoy and be consistently oriented toward customer service and be self-aware during all interactions!

A current Oregon Food Handler's Card is REQUIRED for this position.

Elephants Delicatessen is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion.

What we offer:

• Paid vacation and sick time
• Kaiser Medical coverage, with alternative care as a bonus (acupuncture, chiropractic, massage therapy, etc.)
• Mental Health Services
• Dental, FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts), and 401 (k) with 4% company match
• Training that will fast-track your culinary/hospitality career
• Free counseling and financial services
• Opportunities for advancement
• Discounts on our delicious made-from-scratch food
• Pet insurance
• Chance to win employee raffles
• Discounts at Sketchers, Shoes for Crews, Verizon, Sprint, select B Corporations, and many more
• A commitment to inclusion, diversity, community involvement, employee well-being, and environmental protection

Elephants Delicatessen provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Elephants Delicatessen participates in the E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Please see the following notices for more information:

E-Verify Participation Poster (English/Spanish) Right to Work Poster (English/Spanish)