Panda Express Cook

Applegreen Travel Plazas•Parker, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

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. The Cook is 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. Cooks should be able to perform all Back of House (BOH) operations including prepping, cooking entrees and sides, cutting, sauce margination, etc. 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.

Requirements

Some high school.
1-2 years related experience.
Ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice.
Applies job skills and company policies and procedures to perform a variety of operations.

Responsibilities

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.
Applies knowledge of Chinese cuisine and cooking utensils.
Performs all BOH operations including prepping, cooking entrees and sides, cutting, sauce margination, etc.
Ensures food safety practices and maintains cleanliness at the Panda Express Restaurant.
Cross-trained to perform FOH operations.