Store Manager

Role Overview

Panda Restaurant Group is looking for an accomplished store leader to manage one location in Kaneohe, Hawaii. In this role, you will own day-to-day store performance, guide the team, and help ensure strong financial results alongside a great guest experience. The company emphasizes associate growth through paid leadership training, mentoring, and ongoing support.

What You Will Be Responsible For

As the store manager, you will oversee all operations for a single store. Your scope includes recruiting, leading, and directing associates, keeping the business on track toward financial targets, and making sure guests receive consistently excellent service.

To set you up for success, the company provides an 8-week or longer store leadership training program.

Compensation and Rewards

This position offers a pay rate of $28 to $31 per hour, along with eligibility for bonus opportunities. The employer notes that actual pay within this range depends on factors such as location and experience, and bonus programs may be modified or ended at any time.

• Complimentary meals during shifts
• Paid leadership training and hands-on preparation
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage for full-time associates
• Voluntary short-term disability and cancer income protection insurance
• Income protection benefits including disability, life, and AD&D coverage
• Pre-tax dependent care flexible spending account
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Paid time off, paid holidays, bereavement/funeral leave, and Leave Share Program
• Discounts on theme parks, gym memberships, and other offerings
• Opportunities to contribute to the community
• Ongoing career and leadership development
• Pathways to advancement into management roles
• Education assistance and scholarships
• Associate referral bonus program

Requirements

• High school diploma is required
• ServeSafe certification in food safety
• Willingness to work at a store within a 50-mile radius
• Availability for a flexible schedule, including weekends

Work Environment

This role is physically active and based in a busy restaurant setting. Team members can expect hot work areas, steam, food vapors, restricted workspace, high noise levels, limited storage, and shelving at height. The position involves standing for long periods, preparing both hot and cold food, using a Chinese kitchen knife and other equipment, moving quickly without sacrificing accuracy, lifting up to 50 lbs., reaching across 36-inch counters, and handling changing priorities and difficult situations in a fast-paced environment.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation

Panda Restaurant Group is an equal opportunity employer and follows federal, state, and local requirements related to fair hiring and workplace accommodations. The company does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics such as sex, gender, pregnancy, gender expression, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application or interview process, absent undue hardship.

About the Company

Founded in Glendale, California, Panda Restaurant Group has grown into the largest family-owned American Chinese restaurant concept in the United States, with nearly 2,800 locations worldwide. The company says its mission is to create exceptional Asian dining experiences while building an organization rooted in family values and positive community impact.