Kitchen Team

Panda Restaurant Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Free meals while working

Medical, Vision, Dental insurance

401K with company match

Vacation and sick leave

Referral bonus

Job summary

A popular food service company in Houston is seeking a Kitchen Team Associate. The ideal candidate is friendly, can maintain cleanliness, and follows food safety standards. Responsibilities include providing exceptional dining experiences, maintaining store appearance, and working efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen. This role offers flexible scheduling, great pay, and opportunities for growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Food Handler certification may be required depending on local requirements, acquired at your expense.
• Operations experience is a plus.
• Some high school education or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provides exceptional dining experience to Guests.
• Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of the store.
• Follows Operations Standards and Safety Procedure to serve fresh and quality food.
• Works efficiently in fast paced kitchen environment.
• Work effectively with team members to meet daily goals.

Skills

Friendly and helpful

Operations experience

Cash handling

Food safety

High school education

Education

Some high school

Job description

Overview

Join us as a Kitchen Team Associate. We\u2019re looking for friendly team players to cook delicious food while maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness for our guests. Thrive in a safe and supportive work environment with team members who become friends. There\u2019s always something new to learn, do, and accomplish. If you don\u2019t have experience, we\u2019ll train you! You\u2019ll get opportunities to gain skills that help you rise in your career, no matter where you go. We\u2019re all about giving back, so you\u2019ll also get the chance to impact your community through our Panda Cares initiative. Let\u2019s work together.

Responsibilities

• Provides exceptional dining experience to Guests – Greeting Guests, Serving food and handling payments at cash register
• Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of the store
• Follows Operations Standards and Safety Procedure to serve fresh and quality food
• Works efficiently in fast paced kitchen environment, and may work at different positions – Front counter, Drive Through or Kitchen
• Work effectively with team members to meet daily goals in a fun, positive environment.

Qualifications

• Friendly and helpful team members
• Operations experience is a plus
• Some high school
• Food Handler certification may be required depending on local requirements, acquired at your expense

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
• Please refer to Panda Benefits for details.
• Candidates must meet, and continue to meet if employed, eligibility requirements for each benefit to qualify.

Other

• ADA Statement: While performing duties, 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. Employees must prepare hot and cold foods, use Chinese cook knife and other kitchen equipment and work quickly without losing accuracy. Employees must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., stand up to four hours and 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. 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.

Equal Opportunity / Accommodation

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, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status. Panda Restaurant Group complies with all laws regarding requests for workplace accommodations. If you require an accommodation, please contact our accommodation team via email at [e-mail].