Production Baker: Bake Off - SE Portland

Salary: $19/hour – FLSA Status: Hourly Non-Exempt

Schedule: Full Time. While scheduled hours may occasionally fluctuate and do not consistently reach a full 40 hours per week, flexibility is required, including availability for early mornings, weekends, holidays, and peak-season hours.

Location & Transportation: Elephants Central Kitchen is located at 1611 SE 7th Ave. Reliable transportation is required.

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

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled, detail-oriented Production Baker – Bake Off for our Central Kitchen. The Production Baker – Bake Off is responsible for baking, finishing, packaging, and labeling pre-prepped bakery items during PM and/or overnight production shifts, ensuring products are completed to quality and presentation standards and prepared for the next day’s production, catering, and retail operations. This position requires the ability to work independently during off-hours shifts while supporting overall bakery production needs. This position is a great fit for someone who takes pride in their craft, thrives in a fast-paced production environment, works well independently, and is committed to delivering high-quality baked goods with consistency, attention to detail, and teamwork.

What You’ll Do

• Bake, finish, package, and label pre-prepped bakery, pastry, dessert, and bake-off items according to recipes, production schedules, and presentation standards
• Operate commercial bakery equipment including mixers, proof boxes, rotating ovens, deck ovens, convection ovens, racks, and related bakery tools
• Monitor product quality, appearance, texture, freshness, and consistency throughout the baking and finishing process and adjust production as needed
• Support bakery, catering, and retail operations by preparing bakery items accurately and on time for next-day production and service
• Follow daily production schedules and respond to changing production needs 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, bakery tools, and storage areas
• Assist with inventory organization, stocking, and ingredient rotation using FIFO practices
• Communicate production needs, order status, and equipment concerns to bakery leadership and incoming shifts
• Assist fellow bakers with end-of-shift kitchen cleaning, sanitation, and maintenance tasks

What We’re Looking For

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of bakery, pastry, dessert, bake-off, or commercial kitchen production experience; equivalent culinary, pastry, or baking education may substitute for experience
• 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
• Ability to work independently and remain productive during PM and/or overnight shifts
• 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 in a fast-paced production environment
• Flexibility to work evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, and varying production schedules as needed
• Current Oregon Food Handler's Card