Panda Restaurant Group
Panda Restaurant Group – Kitchen Team Associate
Join us as a Kitchen Team Associate at Panda Restaurant Group. We’re looking for friendly team players to cook delicious food while maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness for our guests. Thrive in a safe and supportive work environment with team members who become friends. There’s always something new to learn, do, and accomplish. If you don’t have experience, we’ll train you! You’ll gain skills that help you rise in your career. We’re all about giving back, so you’ll also get the chance to impact your community through our Panda Cares initiative.
Essential Functions
Provides exceptional dining experience to guests – greeting guests, serving food, and handling payments at the cash register.
Maintains cleanliness and appearance of the store.
Follows operations standards and safety procedures to serve fresh and quality food.
Works efficiently in a fast‑paced kitchen environment and may work at different positions – front counter, drive‑through, or kitchen.
Works effectively with team members to meet daily goals in a fun, positive environment.
Qualifications
Friendly and helpful team members.
Operations experience is a plus.
Some high school education.
Food Handler certification may be required depending on local requirements, acquired at your expense.
Benefits
Flexible schedules
Great pay
Free meals while working at Panda
Medical, vision, dental, voluntary short‑term disability, cancer income protection insurance for full‑time associates
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
401(k) with company match
Vacation, sick leave, bereavement/funeral leave, and Leave Share Program for eligible associates
Associate discounts for many brands
Referral bonus for eligible associates
Opportunity to give back to your community
Hands‑on paid training to prepare you for success
On‑going career & leadership development
Opportunities for growth into management positions
Pre‑tax dependent care flexible spending account
ADA Statement While performing duties, counter areas are often hot with steam from the steam table and food vapors. The workspace is restricted and employees are generally expected to remain standing for long periods of time. Employees must prepare hot and cold foods, use Chinese cook knife and other kitchen equipment, and work quickly without losing accuracy. Employees must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, stand up to four hours, and reach across counter‑tops measured at 36 inches to serve customers. Kitchens are hot and noise levels are usually high; storage space is limited and shelving is high. Employees must be able to work in a fast‑paced work environment, have effective verbal communication skills, ability to adapt to a dynamic environment with changing priorities, and the ability to manage conflicts/difficult situations.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity, and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by law, including but not limited to sex/gender, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, and veteran status. Additionally, Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. complies with all federal, state, and local laws regarding requests for workplace accommodation. Applicants are entitled to reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, to effectively participate in the application and hiring process, for example sign language interpreters. If you believe you require an accommodation for the application or interview process or for the position for which you are applying, please reach out to TASupport@PandaRG.com.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Management and Manufacturing. Industry: Restaurants.
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Essential Functions
Provides exceptional dining experience to guests – greeting guests, serving food, and handling payments at the cash register.
Maintains cleanliness and appearance of the store.
Follows operations standards and safety procedures to serve fresh and quality food.
Works efficiently in a fast‑paced kitchen environment and may work at different positions – front counter, drive‑through, or kitchen.
Works effectively with team members to meet daily goals in a fun, positive environment.
Qualifications
Friendly and helpful team members.
Operations experience is a plus.
Some high school education.
Food Handler certification may be required depending on local requirements, acquired at your expense.
Benefits
Flexible schedules
Great pay
Free meals while working at Panda
Medical, vision, dental, voluntary short‑term disability, cancer income protection insurance for full‑time associates
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
401(k) with company match
Vacation, sick leave, bereavement/funeral leave, and Leave Share Program for eligible associates
Associate discounts for many brands
Referral bonus for eligible associates
Opportunity to give back to your community
Hands‑on paid training to prepare you for success
On‑going career & leadership development
Opportunities for growth into management positions
Pre‑tax dependent care flexible spending account
ADA Statement While performing duties, counter areas are often hot with steam from the steam table and food vapors. The workspace is restricted and employees are generally expected to remain standing for long periods of time. Employees must prepare hot and cold foods, use Chinese cook knife and other kitchen equipment, and work quickly without losing accuracy. Employees must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, stand up to four hours, and reach across counter‑tops measured at 36 inches to serve customers. Kitchens are hot and noise levels are usually high; storage space is limited and shelving is high. Employees must be able to work in a fast‑paced work environment, have effective verbal communication skills, ability to adapt to a dynamic environment with changing priorities, and the ability to manage conflicts/difficult situations.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity, and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by law, including but not limited to sex/gender, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, and veteran status. Additionally, Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. complies with all federal, state, and local laws regarding requests for workplace accommodation. Applicants are entitled to reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, to effectively participate in the application and hiring process, for example sign language interpreters. If you believe you require an accommodation for the application or interview process or for the position for which you are applying, please reach out to TASupport@PandaRG.com.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Management and Manufacturing. Industry: Restaurants.
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