Line Cook Corbett

Salary:

$23.00 - $25.00/hour ($18.00/hour tips which average an additional $5-$7/hour)

FLSA Status:

Hourly Non-Exempt

Schedule:

Full-time hours - must have flexible availability including weekends and holidays

Requirements:

Current Oregon Food Handlers card

Location & Transportation:

Reliable transportation is required. Due to our locations dependable transportation to and from our stores is essential.

About Elephants

A locally owned company since 1979 Elephants Delicatessen pioneered the gourmet food industry in the Pacific Northwest and now has seven 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.

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.

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic guest-focused Line Cook. The Line Cook is responsible for preparing food to be served complying with all applicable sanitation health and personal hygiene standards and following established food production programs and procedures.

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who can balance hospitality with accountability in a fast-paced environment.

What Youll Do

• Provide exemplary customer service: task pivot and converse with customers
• Engage in active selling
• Sale and promotion of products; Help direct customers around the store and menu
• Maintain excellent product knowledge
• Produce all food precisely according to Elephants recipes
• Properly use equipment as specified by Manager and//or trainer
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area
• Cross-train in various BOH roles
• Reinforce service sanitation and food safety standards
• Monitor workflow and pace during peak hours
• Address guest concerns with professionalism and urgency

What Were Looking For

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and/or Culinary Degree
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a commercial kitchen preferably with flat top grill
• A genuine passion for hospitality and team development
• Strong communication and organization skills
• Ability to stay composed and solution-oriented under pressure
• High standards for cleanliness safety and operational excellence
• Reliability accountability and a collaborative mindset

If you love building strong teams holding high standards and creating memorable guest experiences wed love to meet you!