About the role
Description
Salary:
$19/hour
FLSA Status:
Hourly Non-Exempt
Schedule:
Full Time | Schedule: Thursday to Monday, from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm (Days Off: Tuesday and Wednesday)
*Flexibility required, including early mornings, weekends, holidays, and peak-season hours.
Required:
Current Oregon Food Handler's Card
Location & Transportation:
Elephants Central Kitchen is located at 1611 SE 7th Ave.
Reliable transportation is
required.
Due to our location, dependable transportation to and from our store is essential.
About Elephants
A locally owned company since 1979, Elephants Delicatessen pioneered the gourmet food industry in the Pacific Northwest and now operates seven Portland-metro retail locations and a thriving catering company. As a certified B Corporation, we are committed to sustainability, transparency, and using business as a force for good — while serving exceptional, scratch-made food rooted in our local community.
Elephants Delicatessen is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion.
What We Offer
Employer contributed 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) Requirements About the Role We are seeking a skilled, detail-oriented Production Baker for our Central Kitchen. The Production Baker is responsible for preparing, mixing, proofing, baking, finishing, decorating, packaging, and labeling a wide variety of breads, pastries, desserts, and bake-off bakery items in a high-volume production environment. This role supports daily production, catering operations, and bake-off production while maintaining product quality, consistency, food safety, and efficiency standards. Working across multiple bakery production areas, this position may include early morning, PM, or overnight shifts as business needs require. This position is a great fit for someone who takes pride in their craft, thrives in a fast-paced production environment, and is committed to delivering exceptional baked goods
at
scale. What
You’ll
Do
Prepare, mix, scale, portion, shape, proof, bake, finish, decorate, package, and label breads, pastries, desserts, cakes, cookies, bars, granola, crackers, and bake-off items according to recipes and production schedules
Prepare fillings, frostings, glazes, toppings, and other dessert and pastry components
Operate commercial bakery equipment including mixers, proof boxes, rotating ovens, deck ovens, convection ovens, dough dividers, and presses
Monitor product quality, appearance, texture, freshness, and consistency throughout production and adjust processes as needed
Support catering and store fulfillment by preparing and assembling bakery orders, dessert trays, pastry platters, and special-order items accurately and on time
Follow daily production schedules and respond to last-minute orders with urgency and accuracy
Properly label, date, store, and rotate products in compliance with food safety and sanitation standards
Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work environment including workstations, equipment, and storage areas
Assist with inventory organization and ingredient rotation using FIFO practices
Assist fellow bakers with end-of-shift kitchen cleaning and maintenance
What
We’re
Looking For
High School Diploma or GED preferred
Minimum 1 year of bakery, pastry, dessert, bake-off, or commercial kitchen production experience; equivalent culinary or pastry education may substitute
Experience in a high-volume or commercial bakery production environment preferred
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, consistency, food safety, and product presentation
Positive, team-oriented attitude with the ability to maintain composure and productivity under pressure
Ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs.; bend, twist, stoop, and stand for extended periods
Flexibility to work early mornings, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts as needed
If you love working with your hands,
take
pride in quality baked goods, and want to be part of a passionate, team-driven kitchen,
we’d
love to meet you!