Cook

Cook role at Panda Restaurant Group

Our Panda Cook associates are important leaders of our team and the heart of our kitchen. You are responsible for creating food with passion, service with heart and ambiance with pride.

• Support in creating a vibrant and welcoming environment for our guests.
• Preparing all dishes to meet company recipes and standards.
• Guiding Kitchen Team and assisting with their training.
• Performing Back of House responsibilities.

• Some high school
• Prefer some Operations experience
• Food Safety:
  Local/municipal requirements, such as Food Handler certification, acquired at applicant’s own expense

• Pay Range: $20 per hour - $23 per hour. Within the range, individual pay is determined using various factors, including work location and experience.
• 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
• 401K 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

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 sex/gender, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, and veteran status. Panda Restaurant Group complies with all federal, state, and local laws regarding requests for workplace accommodations.

If you require an accommodation, please contact our accommodation team via email at

We value diversity in all forms and believe workplace equality allows for creative ideas to bloom and diverse perspectives to be heard.

Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic. If you need accommodations during the application process, please reach out to our accommodation team.

Pay range: $20 - $23 per hour. Please refer to Panda Careers for details.