$19-$20/hr. Depending on Experience

Schedules:

• Tuesday to Saturday, from 1:30 pm to 10 pm (Days Off: Monday and Tuesday)

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.

Our Bread Crew is a group of friendly folks that work very hard and have fun doing it! Our bakers make all the bread that we use for our sandwiches and burgers at every single location… fresh every day.

We are looking to hire a Bread Baker to enhance our bakery team in this high-volume production - someone with a quick mind, attention to detail and a can-do attitude. You also need a passion for scratch artisan baking! If you have good experience proofing, rotating, and using convection and deck oven, this is a great opportunity!

This position requires mathematical accuracy, a good sense of timing, and a lot of hustle. Consistency is key in a high-volume bakery, so bring you’re “A” game every single day.

The ideal candidate for us will have Experience baking bread or pastry preferred (or Culinary School Degree); the ability to lift 50lbs.; bend, twist, stoop with ease; stand for 8 hours (with reasonable accommodation); great instincts with baking and proofing breads! A food handlers card is required for this position.

As the Bread Baker, you will:

• Use a proof-box, rotating ovens, deck ovens and convection ovens as needed
• Proper proofing, baking and scoring of baguettes
• Using a table sheeter to sheet biscuits
• Baking off large amounts of bread and pastry items in a strict timeline, according to store and catering orders
• Keeping your area clean and following cleaning guidelines for the bakery
• Follow daily numbers and last-minute orders for production
• Communicate with the pastry/bread managers to ensure no production/scheduling conflicts

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