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Manager, Guest Care (Contact Center)

Panda Restaurant Group

Rosemead, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$112,500–$158,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Alliance/Partner Marketing, Amusement Parks, Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Call Center Evaluation, Call Center Management, Call Center Operations, Call Centers, Career Development, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Crisis Management, Cross-Functional, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Support/Service, Dental Insurance, Fitness, Insurance, Leadership, Medical Conditions, Medical Genetics, Onboarding, Operational Communications, Operations, Operations Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Performance Reviews, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Reporting Dashboards, Restaurant, Retail, Scholarship, Service Delivery, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Social Media, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Time Tracking, Trend Analysis, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vision Plan
LOCATION
Rosemead, CA
POSTED
Today
Summary of Job Description:

The Manager, Guest Care (Contact Center) is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of the company's customer contact center, which supports guest interactions across phone, chat, email, and social media channels. This leader ensures high performance, operational efficiency, and a consistently excellent guest experience that reflects our brand values. Reporting to the Executive Director of Guest Care, the Manager oversees an internal team and external vendor partners, driving KPIs such as first contact resolution, service levels, CSAT, and adherence to quality standards. This position is responsible for conducting analyses on all guest care data and identifying trends to improve our guest experience.

You'll get a chance to:
  • Leads Daily Operations: Manages the contact center's day-to-day functions across all customer support channels. Monitors real-time performance to ensure SLAs are met. Maintains high levels of customer satisfaction by continuously improving call quality, resolution rates, and escalation handling.
  • Vendor Oversight: Partners with third-party contact center vendors to ensure alignment with company expectations, SOPs, budget and quality standards.
  • Training & QA: Coaches, develops, and inspires a team of contact center supervisors and agents. Delivers regular feedback, career development, and performance reviews. Oversees agent onboarding, training, and quality assurance programs to maintain consistent and high-quality service delivery.
  • Performance Reporting: Uses dashboards and analytics tools to track contact center KPIs and delivers insights to leadership on trends, gaps, and opportunities.
  • Process Optimization: Identifies, recommends, and implements process and technology improvements to drive efficiency and scalability in the contact center.
  • Crisis Management: De-escalates crisis situations and leads the contact center's response to peak periods, outages, and other urgent situations with speed and clarity. Partners with cross-functional teams as appropriate to ensure company-wide response on high-profile matters.
  • Team Development: Works closely with the Executive Director of Guest Care to recruit, select and develop internal associates to elevate their capabilities & support career advancement.
How we reward you:
  • Hybrid Work schedule
  • 401K with company match
  • Yearly bonus opportunity*
  • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance *
  • On-site fitness center, biometric screen, and flu shot clinic
  • Discounts at Panda restaurants, theme parks, and gym memberships
  • Paid time off starting at 15 days with 7 federal holidays*
  • Continuous education assistance and scholarships*
  • Income protection including Disability, Life and AD&D insurance*
  • Bereavement leave*
*Benefits available for eligible permanent full time associates

Your background and experience:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Communications, Operations, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in contact center operations, including managing teams and vendor partners, preferably in a nationwide multi-location retail or restaurant environment
  • Successful completion of initial and periodically required training
  • Obtaining a valid Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment is a requirement of this position.


Pay Range: M2 $112,500 - $158,000 / Annual

* Within the range, individual pay is determined using various factors, including work location and experience.

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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 it's impacting our team or the communities we work in, we're proud to be an organization that embraces family values.

You're 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 reach out to TASupport@PandaRG.com .

About the Company

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Panda Restaurant Group

At Panda, we all share a common mission: "Deliver exceptional Asian dining experiences by building an organization where people are inspired to better their lives." We invest in our people because great people run great operations that will exceed our guests' expectations. Talk to any of our associates and you will experience a culture dedicated to its mission and our five fundamental values- Proactive, Respect/Win-Win, Growth, Great Operations, and Giving.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Restaurant/Food Services
FOUNDED
1973
WEBSITE
http://www.pandarg.com/