Panda Restaurant Group is the nation's leader in high quality Asian foodservice and one of the largest family-owned businesses in the nation, operating several successful restaurant concepts including Panda Express, Panda Inn and Hibachi-San. The company's mission is to deliver exceptional Asian dining experiences by building an organization where people are inspired to better their lives.   Panda Express offers Gourmet Chinese food served in a fast casual environment. Launched in 1983, there are more than 1,200 Panda Express locations throughout 37 states and Puerto Rico.

Due to growth, Panda Group is seeking General Managers.

Duties:

• Provides operations expertise and manages performance of unit support staff Work is reviewed by area/regional management upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives
• Interprets and executes policies and procedures that typically affect unit managed
• Responsible for achieving the unit’s sales and profit goals
• Ensures maximum employee productivity and work quality for assigned unit, provides work assignments and manages unit staff performance
• Ensures that all menu items are prepared, portioned, and presented in a clean, safe and sanitary manner
• Manages and executes all duties pertaining to unit staff recruitment, training and retention
• Assumes responsibility for cash, assets, profits and losses of unit managed
• Implements marketing programs; ensures new products are rolled out according to standards
• Applies thorough knowledge of all policies, procedures and practices utilized within unit managed
• Understands ways in which unit relates to and impacts PRG
• Demonstrates knowledge of PRG operations and objectives
• Seeks information regarding trends affecting food service industry
• Interacts with customers, unit staff, and Area and/or Regional management
• Interactions normally involve exchange or presentation of information relating to daily operations and unit and/or area performance
• Develops sound and effective solutions to issues and problems
• Accurately identifies issues affecting unit managed and improves processes to resolve short- and long-term problems
• Ensures customer expectations are exceeded by continuously assessing customer needs and developing options to meet those needs