Shift Leader

About the role

As a Shift Lead for our team, you will have the opportunity to embrace a central role in a fast-paced and growth-oriented environment. Our restaurants are the heart and soul of our company, and we believe our people are the recipe for success.

Responsibilities

• Support in creating a vibrant and welcoming environment for our guests
• Gain valuable skills managing store operations and leading the team during the shift
• Gain hands on experience in cooking and preparing Panda favorites for our guests
• Gain a diverse range of skills to develop yourself and others

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
• 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

Qualifications

Some high school education required. Operations experience preferred.

Food Safety: Local/municipal requirements, such as Food Handler certification, acquired at applicant's own expense.

Physical requirements

• 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
• Must prepare hot and cold foods, use Chinese cook knife and other kitchen equipment and work quickly without losing accuracy
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to stand up to four hours
• Must be able to 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
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced work environment
• Must have effective verbal communication skills
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment with changing priorities
• Ability to manage conflicts/difficult situations

About Panda

Since 1983, founded in Glendale, California, we are now the largest family-owned American Chinese Restaurant concept in America. 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. Whether it's impacting our team or the communities we work in, we're proud to be an organization that embraces family values.