Line Cook- Lake Oswego

Elephants-Delicatessen; Lake Oswego (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Medical coverage - Kaiser

Mental Health Services

Dental, FSA and 401(k) with 4% company

Training and career development

Free counseling and financial services

Opportunities for advancement

Discounts on food

Pet insurance

Employee raffles

Job summary

Elephants Delicatessen is seeking a dynamic Line Cook to join our guest-focused team. You will prepare food to specification, follow sanitation standards, and contribute to a fast-paced, high-quality service environment across multiple stores.

The ideal candidate brings at least 1 year of kitchen experience, a passion for hospitality, strong communication, and a commitment to cleanliness and teamwork, with flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Strong hospitality mindset and team focus.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Calm, solution-oriented under pressure and high cleanliness standards.
• Reliable, accountable, collaborative, with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary customer service and pivot tasks with guests.
• Engage in active selling and product promotion.
• Direct customers around the store and menu with knowledge.
• Maintain high product knowledge and recipe accuracy.
• Prepare all food per Elephants recipes and standards.
• Operate equipment as directed by management or trainer.
• Keep a clean, orderly work area and workstation.
• Cross-train in multiple back-of-house roles.
• Uphold sanitation and food safety standards at all times.
• Monitor workflow and pace during peak hours.
• Address guest concerns with professionalism and urgency.

Education

Oregon Food Handler's Card

Job description

Description

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 Handler's 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.

• 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 You’ll 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 Elephant's 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 We’re Looking For

• 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, we’d love to meet you!