Production Coordinator - SE Portland at Elephants Delicatessen

Schedule: Full-time, on site

Preference: English- Spanish bilingual ability 

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. 

About the job

Elephants offers great local foods from scratch every day, and much of that food is prepared at our SE Portland Production 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 fast moving team that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our stores and customers.

We are looking for a Production Coordinator to join our SE Portland Production Kitchen. This role is vital to keeping our operations running smoothly by serving as the liaison between various departments and providing administrative and operational support to the Managers and Supervisors. This role ensures accurate reporting, requisition management, office organization, and clear communication across departments. 

 Duties Include

• Manage requisitions, invoices, and production reports
• Support administrative functions in Restaurant365 (order guides, templates, troubleshooting, recipe input)
• Prepare and manage labels and track inventory
• Attend and document meetings, track changes, and communicate updates across departments
• Support menu management programs and waste reporting 
• Perform other administrative tasks as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Conversational in English and Spanish
• 1 + year of administrative or office support experience
• 2 + years of administrative experience in food service or production
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Familiarity with Restaurant365 or similar systems

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.)
• Dental, FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts), and 401k with 4% company match
• Tuition reimbursement for up to $10,000 and up to a 4% match* on student loan repayments
• 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

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.