Cook- Panda Express

At Applegreen, we Refresh Travelers on their Journey…. Applegreen USA operates over 80 travel plazas across the Northeast and Midwest that provide convenience, comfort, retail, and an extensive range of delicious food options such as Auntie Anne’s, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Cinnabon, Dunkin Donuts, Panda Express, Panera, Popeyes, Pret, Shake Shack, Starbucks, and many more.

Our Core Values are what we stand for. They guide and motivate our attitudes and behaviors to our customers, our suppliers, our business partners, and each other.

• Our customers and communities are at the heart of everything we do.
• We value and develop our people.
• We are driven by pace, passion and performance.
• We seek opportunities and embrace change.

The Cook follows established procedures and applies general technical standards and principles. The Cook’s work is closely guided, and work performed may impact both Front of House and Back of House activities.

• 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.
  • 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. Applies job skills and company policies and procedures to perform a variety of operations

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).