Cook- Panda Express

What We Do At Applegreen, we provide convenience, comfort, retail, and an extensive range of delicious food options across over 80 travel plazas in the Northeast and Midwest. Our North American food franchise portfolio includes brands such as Auntie Anne’s, Burger King, Chick‑fil‑A, Cinnabon, Dunkin Donuts, Panda Express, Panera, Popeyes, Pret, Shake Shack, Starbucks, and many more. Panda Express – Cook Cooks are responsible for cooking all Panda Express entrées and side dishes and for executing Panda Express recipes correctly to ensure food quality, ensuring food safety practice, and maintaining cleanliness at the Panda Express Restaurant. Panda recommends that Cooks be cross trained to perform front‑of‑house operations. Cooks should be able to perform all back‑of‑house operations including prepping, cooking entrees and sides, cutting, sauce margination, etc. Major Job Accountabilities Prepares all dishes according to established Panda Express Brand Standard recipes and procedures, ensuring that all dishes meet Brand Standards for flavor, color, and aroma. Assists managers in training, scheduling, and guidance of Back of House staff. Controls food inventory and orders from vendors when necessary. Technical & Business Knowledge Applies knowledge of Chinese cuisine and cooking utensils. Typical Qualifications Some high school education. 1–2 years related experience. Communication / Collaboration / Teamwork Interacts daily with functional peer group, manager, and guests. Interaction normally involves the exchange of basic factual information. Problem Solving Completes tasks that require an ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice and applies job skills and company policies and procedures to perform a variety of operations. Benefits Flexible Schedules Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Paid Time Off 401(k) with Company Match Earned Wage Access – Pay on Demand Education Assistance Meal Discount Pet Insurance This is not an exhaustive list of all functions that may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Additionally, the job responsibilities may change at any time as necessitated by business demands. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V), and Drug Free Workplace (DFW). #J-18808-Ljbffr Applegreen (US) Welcome Centers