How old do you have to be to work at Panda Express?

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Zippia Team · Accepted Answer

You have to be at least 16 years old to work at a Panda Express restaurant and at least 18 years old for a corporate position. While 16 years old is technically the minimum age, it is up to each individual franchise owner if they choose to hire minor employees.

Some of the potential areas to work within Panda Express restaurants are:

Service team
Kitchen staff
Assistant manager
General manager
Training leader
Multi-unit manager
Area coach of operations
Regional director of operations

Corporate opportunities within Panda Express include:

Finance
Accounting
Strategy
Tax
Human resources
Information systems
Legal
Licensing and international development
Marketing
Menu development
Food safety
Operations services
Building operations
Real estate
Design
Construction and facilities
Supply chain management

Panda Express strongly believes in promotion from within, and in many cases, the managers and corporate employees started out as restaurant staff employees.