Service & Kitchen Team Associate

Panda Restaurant Group; College Acres (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Free meals

Medical, Vision, Dental insurance

401K with company match

Opportunities for growth into management

Job summary

Panda Restaurant Group is seeking Service Team & Kitchen Team Associates in College Acres, North Carolina, to create a welcoming environment for guests. The role emphasizes teamwork and efficiency in a fast-paced kitchen setting.

As part of our team, you will enjoy flexible schedules, free meals, health benefits for full-time associates, and opportunities for career advancement. Join us to impact the community through our Panda Cares initiative!

Qualifications

• Ability to provide exceptional dining experiences to guests.
• Maintain cleanliness and appearance of the store.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Greeting Guests and serving food.
• Maintaining store cleanliness.
• Following safety procedures.

Skills

Friendly customer service

Teamwork

Fast-paced work efficiency

Job description

About the Job

Join us as a Service Team & Kitchen Team Associate.

We’re looking for friendly team players to create a warm environment for our guests and provide great service 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 Service Team Associates:

• 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.

How we reward you:

• 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 https://www.pandacareers.com/files/PRG_HR_Recruiting_Benefits.pdf for details.

About Panda Restaurant Group:

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.