Kitchen Team

Panda Restaurant Group is hiring for a Kitchen Team Associate. We’re looking for friendly team players to cook delicious food while maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness for our guests. You’ll work in a safe and supportive environment with teammates who can become friends. We provide training if you don’t have prior experience, and opportunities to grow your skills and career.

We’re also committed to giving back through Panda Cares initiative.

• Provides exceptional dining experience to Guests – greeting guests, serving food, and handling payments at the cash register
• Maintains the 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

• Friendly and helpful team members
• Operations experience is a plus
• Some high school
• Food Handler certification may be required depending on local requirements, acquired at your expense

• Pay Range: $22 per hour – $25 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
• Ongoing Career & Leadership Development
• Opportunities for growth into management positions
• Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Details:
  Panda Careers benefits information (PDF)
• Eligibility:
  Candidates must meet, and continue to meet if employed, eligibility requirements for each benefit to qualify.

While performing duties, counter areas are often hot with steam from steam tables and food vapors. Workspace is restricted, and employees are generally expected to remain standing for long periods. Employees must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for extended periods, and reach across counter tops (up to 36 inches) to serve customers. Kitchens can be hot with high noise levels, storage space may be limited.

Employees must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, have effective verbal communication skills, adapt to a dynamic environment with changing priorities, and manage conflicts or difficult situations.

Founded in 1983 in Glendale, California, Panda Restaurant Group is the largest family-owned American Chinese restaurant concept in the United States, with close to 2,300 locations globally. We are committed to delivering exceptional Asian dining experiences and to building an organization where people are inspired to improve their lives while honoring family values.

Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. If you require an accommodation, please contact our accommodation team via email at

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Restaurants