Kitchen Team

Panda Restaurant Group; La Verne (CA); On-site; USD 30,307 - 34,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Free meals while working

401(k) with company match

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Job summary

A leading restaurant chain is seeking a Kitchen Team Associate in La Verne, California. This role requires friendly team members to provide exceptional service while cooking and maintaining cleanliness in a fast-paced kitchen. Training is offered, and responsibilities include serving guests, adhering to safety standards, and maintaining store appearance. Benefits include flexible schedules, meal allowances, and opportunities for growth. Join us and make an impact in your community through our initiatives.

Qualifications

• Able to provide excellent customer service while interacting with guests.
• Must be able to maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and dining area.
• Food Handler certification may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional dining experience by greeting and serving guests.
• Maintain cleanliness and appearance of the store.
• Follow safety procedures to serve quality food.
• Work efficiently in various kitchen positions.

Skills

Friendly and helpful

Operations experience

Education

Some high school education

Job description

Join us as a Kitchen Team Associate! We’re 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 teammates who become friends. There’s always something new to learn, do, and accomplish. If you don’t have experience, we’ll train you. You’ll get opportunities to gain skills that help you rise in your career, no matter where you go. We’re all about giving back, so you’ll also get the chance to impact your community through our Panda Cares initiative. Let’s work together.

Responsibilities

• Provides an exceptional dining experience to guests – greeting guests, serving food, and handling payments at the cash register.
• Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of the store.
• Follows operations standards and safety procedures to serve fresh, quality food.
• Works efficiently in a fast‑paced kitchen environment and may work at different positions – front counter, drive‑through, or kitchen.
• Works 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 education.
• 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, and cancer income protection insurance for full‑time associates.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) 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.
• Ongoing career & leadership development.
• Opportunities for growth into management positions.
• Pre‑tax dependent care flexible spending account.
• Refer to https://www.pandacareers.com/files/PRG_HR_Recruiting_Benefits.pdf for details.
• Candidates must meet, and continue to meet if employed, eligibility requirements for each benefit to qualify.

Pay Range: $22 per hour - $25 per hour. Within the range, individual pay is determined using various factors, including work location and experience.

As an Associate, you will be required to uphold a high standard of integrity and ethics in order to comply with all company policies. We require our associates to maintain a safe and welcoming environment for guests and associates alike, in an open‑kitchen environment where you regularly encounter and interact with individuals of all ages, including minors and seniors.

The company will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Applicants can review information about the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers at https://dcba.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FCOE-Official-Notice-Eng-Final-8.30.2024.pdf.

ADA Statement: While performing duties, counter areas are often hot with steam from steam table and food vapors. Workspace is restricted and employees are expected to remain standing for long periods of time. Employees must prepare hot and cold foods, use a 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 countertops measured at 36 inches to serve customers. Kitchens are hot and noise levels 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.

Panda Strong Since 1983: Founded in Glendale, California, we are now the largest family‑owned American Chinese restaurant concept in America. With close to 2,300 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].