Shift Lead - Panda Express - Denver International Airport

Concessions International; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Concessions International is seeking a dedicated Restaurant Supervisor to support guest service excellence, assist with food preparation, and lead teams in the absence of management. You will handle opening/closing duties, cash management, and inventory, while ensuring adherence to safety and company standards.

The role requires strong customer service, supervisory experience, and the ability to train associates to maintain high unit standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 1-2 years of customer service and supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to obtain alcohol awareness and ServSafe Food Safety certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guests receive superior service with a friendly environment and smiles.
• Communicate and suggestively sell menu offerings and promotions.
• Perform cash handling with paperwork and process payments.
• Cook and store food at required temperatures; rotate products per standards.
• Lead employees in the absence of a manager and assist with daily operations.
• Open and close duties including cash management, inventory, stocking, and appearance.
• Follow policies, procedures and safety guidelines at all times.
• Support training of associates to maintain unit standards and service quality.
• Ensure all areas are cleaned and side work is completed per checklists.
• Follow safe food handling and hygiene practices.
• Report equipment malfunctions to management immediately.

Skills

Customer service

Supervisory experience

Cash handling

Food safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Purpose Of Position

Support the operation to deliver Superior Guest Service by performing duties which includes: completing guest transactions, assisting with food preparation and cooking, and cleaning. Assist unit management with monitoring daily operations and lead employees in the performance of their duties in the absence of a unit or assistant manager. Perform unit opening and closing duties which includes cash management, inventory management, stocking, and unit appearance.

• Ensures each guest receives superior service by providing a friendly environment, which includes prompt recognition and greeting of guests with a smile using established service standards.
• Communicates, explains and suggestively sell menu offerings, products, and promotions to guests.
• Completes cash handling duties with appropriate paperwork; processes and presents checks to guests and completes payment transactions.
• Cooks and stores food at required temperatures; labels, dates, and rotates all products in accordance with company standards.
• Assist unit management with monitoring daily operations and lead employees in the performance of their duties in the absence of a unit or assistant manager.
• Perform unit opening and closing duties which includes cash management, inventory, stocking, and unit appearance.
• Adheres to and ensures all company policies, procedures and safety guidelines are followed.
• Support the training of associates to ensure that unit standards, sales and customer service are maintained.
• Ensure that all areas of the unit are properly cleaned and maintained and opening and/or closing side works are completed according to established checklists
• Follows safe food handling and proper hygiene practices.
• Adheres to workplace safety standards for operating and maintaining equipment and reports any equipment malfunction to management immediately.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Purpose Of Position

Support the operation to deliver Superior Guest Service by performing duties which includes: completing guest transactions, assisting with food preparation and cooking, and cleaning. Assist unit management with monitoring daily operations and lead employees in the performance of their duties in the absence of a unit or assistant manager. Perform unit opening and closing duties which includes cash management, inventory management, stocking, and unit appearance.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensures each guest receives superior service by providing a friendly environment, which includes prompt recognition and greeting of guests with a smile using established service standards.
• Communicates, explains and suggestively sell menu offerings, products, and promotions to guests.
• Completes cash handling duties with appropriate paperwork; processes and presents checks to guests and completes payment transactions.
• Cooks and stores food at required temperatures; labels, dates, and rotates all products in accordance with company standards.
• Assist unit management with monitoring daily operations and lead employees in the performance of their duties in the absence of a unit or assistant manager.
• Perform unit opening and closing duties which includes cash management, inventory, stocking, and unit appearance.
• Adheres to and ensures all company policies, procedures and safety guidelines are followed.
• Support the training of associates to ensure that unit standards, sales and customer service are maintained.
• Ensure that all areas of the unit are properly cleaned and maintained and opening and/or closing side works are completed according to established checklists
• Follows safe food handling and proper hygiene practices.
• Adheres to workplace safety standards for operating and maintaining equipment and reports any equipment malfunction to management immediately.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to obtain alcohol awareness and/or ServSafe Food Safety certification.

Education/Previous Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 1-2 years previous customer service and supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to effectively communicate information individually and in small group situations to customers and co workers.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply reasonable understanding in carrying out instructions in written, oral or diagram form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to continuously stand and walk; use hands to lift and carry (0-50 lb.), frequent reaching/grasping/handling, frequent pushing and pulling (0-50 lb.), handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and talks or hears. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Tasks do not expose employee to hazardous conditions.