Kitchen Team (Indeed Event)

Panda Restaurant Group; Chehalis (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Panda Restaurant Group in Chehalis, WA is seeking a Kitchen Team Associate to join our friendly team. You will help prepare meals, greet guests, take orders, and process payments while upholding high cleanliness and safety standards.

We provide on-the-job training, opportunities to learn new skills, and a supportive environment where teamwork shines. Training may be available for food handling and safety requirements, with potential growth within the Panda Cares community initiatives.

Qualifications

• Friendly and helpful team members throughout the store.
• Operations experience is a plus.
• Some high school education is preferred.
• Food handler certification may be required depending on local requirements, acquired at the employee’s expense.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests, take orders, and handle payments at the cash register.
• Maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the store.
• Follow operations standards and safety procedures to serve fresh and quality food.
• Work in a fast-paced kitchen environment and may work at different positions—front counter, drive-through, or kitchen.
• Collaborate with team members to meet daily goals in a fun, positive environment.

Skills

Friendly and helpful team members

Operations experience

Food handler certification

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 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, 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.

Essential Functions for Kitchen Team Associates

• Provides 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 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

Qualification

• 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 the employee’s expense

ADA Statement

While performing duties, counter areas are often hot with steam from the steam table and food vapors. The workspace is restricted and employees are generally 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 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, the ability to adapt to a dynamic environment with changing priorities, and the ability to manage conflicts/difficult situations.

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].