Dessert Lead - SE Portland

$19-$20/hour - Depending on Experience

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 4am-12:30pm (Days Off: Saturday & Sunday)

About Elephants

A locally owned company since 1979, Elephants Delicatessen pioneered the gourmet food industry in the Pacific Northwest and now has six 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 offers great local foods from scratch every day, and much of that food is prepared (cooked, baked, and packaged) at our SE Portland Central Kitchen. To accomplish this goal, we rely on an exceptional group of food professionals to produce high-quality food products 24/7. We are a speedy team that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our stores and customers.

We need an experienced leader for our talented, close-knit Dessert department. We are high-energy and move with purpose in this bustling production bakery. You should be a quick thinker and a fast mover! You should also be a problem solver who asks a lot of good questions. And a leader who can bring out the best in their team members. Our production bakery is a great place to share your skills and expertise with a team of friendly folks who enjoy what they do.

Your primary responsibility is to keep the bakery running smoothly and support the bakery and dessert team in creating consistent quality desserts. Of course, the Dessert Lead also help keep all equipment in the bakery clean and orderly, restock/organize workspaces, maintain all bakery materials. They maintain in-depth knowledge of dessert production and procedures and help cross-train, when needed. They also maintain all company safety, dress, and personnel policies. And foster a positive environment of teamwork and mutual respect. A food handlers 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.)
• Dental, FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts), and 401k with 4% company match after a length of service requirement
• 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.