Assistant Manager
About the role
Panda Express is searching for experienced leaders to join our store management team. As an Assistant Manager, you will be in charge of assisting the operation of a single store, including hiring, managing, and directing associates to achieve financial goals and ensuring the delivery of exceptional guest experiences.
Panda is 100% committed to the professional and personal development of our family of associates, offering paid Store Management Leadership Training, mentorship, and support from our Panda community that cares about your success. A 3 or more weeks store leadership training program will be provided to prepare you for success.
Responsibilities
As an Assistant Manager, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, hiring, managing, and directing associates to achieve financial goals and ensuring the delivery of exceptional guest experiences.
Benefits
- Free meals while working at Panda
- Generous compensation package with bonus opportunities
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Cancer Income Protection insurance for full-time associates
- Pre-Tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- 401K with company match
- Paid time off, paid holidays, bereavement/funeral leave and Leave Share Program
- Discounts at theme parks, gym memberships, and much more
- 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
- On-going career and leadership development, including comprehensive training
- Continuous education assistance and scholarships
- Lucrative associate referral bonus
- Income protection including Disability, Life, and AD&D insurance
Please refer to https://www.pandacareers.com/files/PRG_HR_Recruiting_Benefits.pdf for details. Candidates must meet, and continue to meet if employed, eligibility requirements for each benefit to qualify.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma and be flexible to move to a store within a radius of 50 miles from home. They must also be available to work a flexible schedule that generally includes opening and closing shifts, evenings, weekends, and holidays, driven by business needs.
Skills
Desired skills and experience include being Serve Safe certified and having the ability to lift up to 50 lbs., stand up to four hours, and reach across counter tops measured at 36 inches to serve customers. 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.
About the company
Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. is a family-owned American Chinese Restaurant concept founded in Glendale, California in 1983. With close to 2,800 locations globally, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional Asian dining experiences by building an organization where people are inspired to better their lives.