New Store Opening (NSO) Manager (P1-1926591-1)

Summary of Job Description:

The New Store Opening Manager leads or participates in company-wide new store openings, leveraging the new store opening program committee and regional new store opening teams to open new stores successfully.This position identifies the opportunity and implements best practice from initiation, including timeline, resources needed, and expected outcomes, in consultation with the Director, New Store Opening.

You'll get a chance to:

• Lead or participate in company-wide new store openings, leveraging new store opening program committee and regional new store opening teams to open new stores successfully.Identify the opportunity, monitors the return on investment, and implements best practice from initiation, including timeline, resources needed, and expected outcomes, in consultation with the Director, New Store Opening.
• Coordinate and assist in certification of the regional new store opening teams, works with the Director on assigning them to their new store opening location, and ensures they uphold high Operation standards.
• Contribute to strategic planning for the New Store Opening Department.
• Serve as new store opening operational consultant to the NSO Program Committee in representing the Operations perspective.
• Ensure the New Store Opening Department provides effective support to the NSO Program Committee and to Operations.Provide effective and timely response to any questions from Operations.

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 & experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• Operations management experience or completion of all GO 100 courses; transfer from Operations at ACO/Level 1
• Minimum five years of relevant experience, with increasing managerial responsibility
• Obtaining a valid Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment is a requirement of this position.
• If hired, completion of annual store training.

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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Founded in Glendale, California, we are now the largest family-owned American Chinese Restaurant concept in America. With close to 2,300 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.

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