$18-$19/hr. 

Full-time Schedule:

• Thursday - Monday, starting at 5am until 1:30pm (Days Off: Tuesday & Wednesday)

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 Central Production 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 are looking for a Prep Cook who will help break down, dice, julienne, batonnet and paysanne - all our fresh produce and ingredients. You'll get to work with interesting, high-end ingredients while learning the ropes of the production kitchen. You will be following recipes, keeping your space clean and communicating needs to your supervisor!

This is a great development opportunity for a prep person looking to grow their career and experience. We love to cross-train eager learners! This position does require a food handlers card.

We are looking for a Food Prep who can:

• Demonstrate strong knife skills and be able to prep ingredients.
• Thrive in a fast-paced production environment.
• Consistently maintain our high standards for quality, customer service, teamwork, food safety and cleanliness.
• Highly aware and extremely thorough in everything you do.

Other requirements:

• Experience in a kitchen preferred
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs., stand on feet for 8 hours, bend stoop, twist, etc. in a very physical job
• Knowledge of knife safety and solid knife skills

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
• 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.