CFT Development Coordinator (Temp)

Panda Restaurant Group; Pasadena (CA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work schedule

401K with company match

Yearly bonus opportunity

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

On-site fitness center

Discounts at Panda restaurants

Paid time off starting at 15 days and

Education assistance and scholarships

Disability, Life and AD&D insurance

Bereavement leave

Job summary

Panda Restaurant Group is seeking a CFT Development Coordinator in Pasadena to support real estate development and construction projects from planning through turnover. You will handle documentation, scheduling, budgets, and coordination with architects, engineers, and contractors.

This role emphasizes administrative support, meeting coordination, and maintaining project records, with a hybrid schedule and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in real estate, business administration or construction management related field preferred.
• Minimum one year of work experience; experience in project coordination or real estate industry preferred.
• Obtaining a valid Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment is a requirement of this position.
• Annual store training is required after hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates communications and deliverables among architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, attorneys, government agencies, and internal departments.
• Maintains project schedules, milestone trackers, responsibility matrices, development checklists, action-item logs, current construction drawings, specifications, submittals, requests for information, change orders, and other related project records.
• Helps coordinate project meetings, ensuring agenda and minutes, attends site visits, and follows up on action items.
• Maintains orderly electronic and hard-copy project files (plans, reports, permits, contracts, correspondence, approvals).
• Assists with preparation of project status reports, presentations, development budgets, and executive summaries.
• Supports bidding, contractor selection, contract-execution, and pre-construction processes.
• Tracks submittals, RFIs, change-orders, payment applications, inspection reports, and decisions.
• Assist with evaluating/ documenting potential change orders, including cost, schedule impact, approvals, and documentation.
• Provides administrative assistance related to development and construction budgets, commitments, forecasts, and cash-flow schedules.
• Tracks approved contracts, change orders, invoices, payments, and remaining budget balances.

Skills

Project coordination

Real estate knowledge

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in real estate or related field

Job description

Summary Of Job Description

The CFT Development Coordinator supports real estate development and construction projects from initial planning through design, permitting, construction, turnover, and closeout. This position provides administrative support related to documentation, scheduling, financials, as well as coordination support to the Development teams.

You’ll Get a Chance To

• Coordinates communications and deliverables among architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, attorneys, government agencies, and internal departments.
• Maintains project schedules, milestone trackers, responsibility matrices, development checklists, action-item logs, current construction drawings, specifications, submittals, requests for information, change orders, and other related project records.
• Helps coordinate project meetings, ensuring preparation of agenda and record meeting minutes, attends project meetings and site visits as required, and follows up on assigned action items.
• Maintains orderly electronic and hard-copy project files, including plans, reports, permits, contracts, correspondence, and approvals.
• Assists with preparation of project status reports, presentations, development budgets, and executive summaries.
• Supports the bidding, contractor-selection, contract-execution, and pre-construction processes.
• Track submittals, RFIs, change-order requests, payment applications, inspection reports, and outstanding decisions.
• Assist with evaluating and documenting potential change orders, including cost, schedule impact, required approvals, and supporting documentation.
• Provides administrative assistance related to development and construction budgets, commitments, forecasts, and cash-flow schedules.
• Tracks approved contracts, change orders, invoices, payments, and remaining budget balances.

How We Reward You

• Hybrid Work schedule
• 401K with company match
• Yearly bonus opportunity*
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance *
• On-site fitness center, biometric screen, and flu shot clinic
• Discounts at Panda restaurants, theme parks, and gym memberships
• Paid time off starting at 15 days with 7 federal holidays*
• Continuous education assistance and scholarships*
• Income protection including Disability, Life and AD&D insurance*
• Bereavement leave*
• Benefits available for eligible permanent full time associates

Your Background & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in real estate, business administration or construction management related field preferred
• Minimum one year of work experience; experience in project coordination or real estate industry preferred
• Successful completion of initial and periodically required training
• Obtaining a valid Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment is a requirement of this position.
• If hired, successful completion of annual store training

Pay Range

Pay Range: P1: $29.00 - $40.50 / per hour

• Within the range, individual pay is determined using various factors, including work location and experience.

Panda Strong 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.

You’re Wanted Here

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. If you believe you require an accommodation for the application or interview process or the position for which you are applying, please reach out to [e-mail].