Restaurant Assistant Kitchen Manager/ Inn

Panda Restaurant Group; La Palma (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Panda Restaurant Group is seeking a Restaurant Assistant Kitchen Manager for their La Palma location. This role supports kitchen operations, ensuring positive team dynamics and guest satisfaction. Candidates should have prior kitchen experience, a high school diploma, and be flexible with working hours. Join Panda, where we value diversity, teamwork, and personal growth while delivering exceptional Asian dining experiences.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum one to two years of restaurant/kitchen experience required.
• Must be flexible to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all kitchen operations including food preparation and cooking.
• Prepare and cook all menu dishes as needed.
• Ensure company standards on food safety are met.

Skills

Teamwork

Verbal Communication

Conflict Management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree preferred

Tools

Food Handler Certification

Job description

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Are you Craving a Career? Ready for Growth? COME SEE WHY PANDA MIGHT BE THE RIGHT PLACE! At Panda, we all share a common mission: "Deliver exceptional Asian dining experiences by building an organization where people are inspired to better their lives." We invest in our people because great people run great operations that will exceed our guests' expectations. Talk to any of our associates and you will experience a culture dedicated to its mission and our five fundamental values- Proactive, Respect/Win-Win, Growth, Great Operations, and Giving. Panda Restaurant Group includes the original Panda Inn fine dining restaurants, Panda Express, our Gourmet Chinese food concept served in a fast casual environment, and Hibachi San, our Japanese grill concept. The family owned and operated company is still run by founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng. Panda offers competitive benefits and rewarding opportunities, from entry-level positions to management. We have restaurant positions available nationwide and support center positions in Rosemead, CA.

Come join the nation's largest and fastest growing Asian restaurant company. Our continued growth in this location has created new career opportunities for Management, Crew Members, and Kitchen Team Members!!! Come join us!

Summary of Job Scope and Expectations: The Assistant Kitchen Manager provides support to the Kitchen Manager to ensure smooth daily kitchen operations by building and maintaining a positive work environment, strong teamwork, and guest satisfaction. This position is accountable for performing all back of the house duties such as preparing and cooking menu dishes and training/coaching associates.

Essential Functions

• Assists in all kitchen operations, including food preparation, cooking, cleaning, storage, and equipment maintenance
• Prepares and cooks all menu dishes as needed
• Assists Kitchen Manager in recruiting, interviewing, and selecting hourly staff for kitchen openings
• Prepares kitchen employees’ weekly schedule and reviews bi-weekly time cards
• Makes or arranges for repairs and maintenance service on all equipment and facilities
• Ensures that Company standards on food are maintained and safety standards and procedures are enforced in the kitchen facilities
• Assists Kitchen Manager in implementing special promotions by providing expertise
• May perform all duties of the Cook and Kitchen help as needed
• Conducts regular inventory checks, orders supplies, and checks deliveries with the guidance of Kitchen Manager.
  
  

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required, Associate’s degree preferred.
• Minimum one to two years of restaurant/kitchen experience required
• Must be flexible to move to a store within a radius of 50 miles from home and to work flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays
  
  

Food Safety

• Food Handler Certification
  
  

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.

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

We value diversity in all forms and know the strength it brings. Workplace equality allows for creative ideas to bloom, diverse points of view to be heard, and improves overall happiness. We like the sound of that.

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 accommodations. If there is a reason you believe you require an accommodation, please reach out to our accommodation team vie email at [e-mail].

Pay Range: $28 per hour - $31 per hour

• Within the range, individual pay is determined using various factors, including work location and experience. Panda makes no guarantee that any associate will earn any bonus and reserves the right to change or terminate any or all of its bonus programs at any time, with or without advance notice.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Restaurants

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