CFT Receptionist (T)

Panda Restaurant Group; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Yearly bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

On-site fitness center

Discounts at Panda restaurants

PTO 15 days + 7 holidays

Education assistance and scholarships

Income protection (Disability, Life, A

Job summary

Panda Restaurant Group in Pasadena, California is seeking a friendly CFT Receptionist to be the first point of contact for visitors and to screen calls. You will greet guests, maintain a professional reception area, and provide broad administrative support to the executive team.

Responsibilities include handling mail, coordinating meeting room bookings, managing the main phone line, travel arrangements, and expense reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Previous experience in reception, office administration or executive assistance is preferred
• Obtaining a valid Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment is a requirement of this position.

Responsibilities

• Greets and assists visitors, ensuring a welcoming and professional environment.
• Handles incoming and outgoing mail and deliveries.
• Coordinates scheduling and booking for meeting rooms.
• Manages the main phone line by answering, screening, and directing calls.
• Provides broad administrative support to the executive team, including calendar management, travel arrangements, and expense reporting.
• Assists in coordinating meetings, including preparing agenda and following up on action items.
• Conducts research and compiles data for projects as needed.
• Provides support for office events and group meetings and assists with onboarding for new hires and I-9 verifications.

Skills

Reception experience

Administrative support

Calendar management

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Summary Of Job Description

The CFT Receptionist position acts as the first point of contact for visitors and answers and screens calls. This position greets and assists visitors, ensuring a welcoming and professional environment. The Receptionist also provides broad administrative support to the executive team.

You’ll Get a Chance To

• Greets and assists visitors, ensuring a welcoming and professional environment. Maintains a clean and organized reception area.
• Handles incoming and outgoing mail and deliveries.
• Coordinates scheduling and booking for meeting rooms.
• Manages the main phone line by answering, screening, and directing calls.
• Provides broad administrative support to the executive team, including calendar management, travel arrangements, and expense reporting.
• Assists in coordinating meetings, including preparing agenda and following up on action items.
• Conducts research and compiles data for projects as needed.
• Provides support for office events and group meetings including but not limited to coordinating vendors, receiving food order, setting up and cleaning up, as well as any logistics that may arise
• Assists with onboarding for new hires and conducts I-9 verifications.

How We Reward You

• 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 preferred
• Previous experience in reception, office administration or executive assistance is 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.

Pay Range: S2: $22.50 - $28.50 / 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 for the position for which you are applying, please reach out to [e-mail].