Job Description
Salary:
$22-$25/hour
($17/hr. base rate + tips which average an additional $5-$7/hr.)
Schedule:
Open Availability Required
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 on Cedar Hills is our newest location and it is one of our largest stores! Featuring grab-and-go selections plus a grill, freshly prepared foods, cheese and charcuterie, gelato, wine, beer, catering, espresso service, and a wide variety of specialty groceries.
To be successful in the Deli Sales Lead role you must love food and people—and love recommending food to people. From sharing recommendations to serving up our deli selection, to answering customer questions on the floor—this job is ideal for someone whose dream job would be creating the ultimate Portland picnic basket.
We really value servant leadership – so being a role model and finding ways to motivate others on the team is essential in this role!
A food handlers card and OLCC 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 401k with 4% company match
- Tuition reimbursement for up to $10,000 and up to a 4% match* on student loan repayments
- Training that will fast track your culinary/hospitality career
- Free counselling 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.