Kitchen Team

Overview

Join us as a Kitchen Team Associate. Friendly team players cook delicious food and maintain high cleanliness standards, with training for those without experience.

• Provide exceptional dining experience: greet guests, serve food, handle payments at cash register.
• Maintain cleanliness and appearance of the store.
• Follow operations standards and safety procedures to serve fresh, quality food.
• Work efficiently in a fast‑paced kitchen environment; may work at front counter, drive‑through or kitchen.
• Collaborate with team members to meet daily goals in a positive environment.

• Friendly and helpful team member.
• Operations experience is a plus.
• Some high school education.
• Food Handler certification may be required depending on local requirements.

• Flexible schedules.
• Great pay.
• Free meals while working.
• Medical, vision, dental, short‑term disability, cancer protection insurance for full‑time associates.
• Health Care, Dependent Care Flexible Spending accounts.
• 401K with company match.
• Vacation, sick leave, bereavement/funeral leave, 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.

While performing duties, counter areas are often hot with steam from steam table and food vapors. 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.

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, gender expression, 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 accommodations. If there is a reason you believe you require an accommodation, please reach out to our accommodation team via email at

Pay Range: $18.6 per hour - $21.6 per hour.