Shift Leader

Shift Lead Overview

Our Panda Shift Leaders are key figures in our team, fostering a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere in our restaurants. They support management in creating delicious food, providing excellent service, and maintaining a positive ambiance.

Responsibilities

• Support in creating a vibrant and welcoming environment for our guests.
• Gain valuable skills in managing store operations and leading the team during shifts.
• Gain hands-on experience in cooking and preparing Panda favorites for our guests.
• Develop a diverse set of skills to enhance both yourself and your team.

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
• 401K with company match
• Vacation, sick leave, bereavement/funeral leave and Leave Share Program for eligible associates
• Associate discounts for many brands
• 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

Qualifications

• Some high school education
• Preferred experience in operations and food safety
• Food Handler certification (at applicant's own expense)
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Standing for up to four hours
• Reaching across counters at 36 inches
• Working in a fast-paced environment
• Effective verbal communication skills
• Adapting to a dynamic environment with changing priorities
• Managing conflicts/difficult situations

Panda Strong

Founded in 1983, Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. is the largest family-owned American Chinese Restaurant concept in America. We strive to deliver exceptional Asian dining experiences by building an organization where people are inspired to better their lives. We are proud to be an organization that embraces family values.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related conditions), 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 accommodation. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. Applicants are entitled to reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, to effectively participate in the application and hiring process, for example, sign language interpreters.