Kitchen Team

Panda Restaurant Group

McKinney (TX)

On-site

USD 16,531 - 20,664

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Great pay

Free meals while working

Medical, Vision, Dental insurance

401K with company match

Vacation, sick leave, and bereavement leave

Opportunities for growth

Job summary

A leading American Chinese restaurant in McKinney is seeking a Kitchen Team Associate for a full-time role. Candidates should be friendly and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include providing exceptional dining experiences, maintaining cleanliness, and following operational standards. Expected qualifications include some high school education and effective communication skills. Opportunities for growth and benefits like flexible schedules and free meals are included.

Qualifications

Must be friendly and helpful to team members and guests.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
Food Handler certification may be required.

Responsibilities

Provide exceptional dining experiences to guests.
Maintain cleanliness and appearance of the store.
Follow operations standards to serve quality food.

Skills

Friendly and helpful

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Effective verbal communication skills

Education

Some high school

Job description

Overview

Join Panda Restaurant Group 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 team members 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, and you’ll have the chance to impact your community through our Panda Cares initiative. Let’s 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 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
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 the Panda Careers benefits document for details.
Candidates must meet, and continue to meet if employed, eligibility requirements for each benefit to qualify.

ADA and EEO

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 for 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.

Panda Strong Since 1983: Panda Restaurant Group is the largest family-owned American Chinese restaurant concept in America, with close to 2,300 locations globally. We are committed to delivering exceptional dining experiences and embracing family values.

You’re Wanted Here: We value diversity and workplace equality. Panda Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of characteristics protected by law. Panda complies with all applicable laws regarding requests for workplace accommodations. If you require an accommodation, please contact our accommodation team via email at PandaLOA@PandaRG.com.

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