Kitchen Team

PANDA EXPRESS • Lakemoor, IL • 2h ago

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Join us as a Kitchen Team Associate

Were 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. Theres always something new to learn, do, and accomplish. If you dont have experience, well train you! Youll get opportunities to gain skills that help you rise in your career, no matter where you go. Were all about giving back, so youll also get the chance to impact your community through our Panda Cares initiative. Lets work together.

Essential Functions for Kitchen TeamAssociates:

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.

Qualification:

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

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

toHRRecruiting_Benefits.pdf>for details.

**Candidates must meet, and continue to meet if employed, eligibility requirements for each benefit to qualify.

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 2,800 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 its impacting our team or the communities we work in, were proud to be an organization that embraces family values.

Youre 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

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