History of PF Changs

The P. F. Chang’s China Bistro is actually an American restaurant chain with headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. The restaurant was founded by Paul Fleming in 1993 with the idea of serving American Chinese cuisine from a menu that was conceived by Chef Philip Chiang. The name sake “P. F. Chang’s” is for Paul Fleming (P. F.) and Chang for Philip Chiang. The P. F. Chang’s Bistro restaurants operate more than 200 businesses in United States, Mexico and Kuwait City.

The chain is one of the few restaurants that offer a dedicated menu to diners that must follow a strict gluten-free diet. They were recognized for their gluten-free menu by the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America. The restaurant has also received several architectural awards for restaurant designs.

Job Description/Average Wage

Server: A server for P. F. Chang’s works with customers taking their orders, setting up their drinks, and then bringing their food to the table. The servers must be friendly and able to explain the dishes that are on the menu to the customer. The average wage for an hourly server is $8.00 an hour.

Server Salary: The salaried server not only serves the food to the customers but often must seat the customer, prepare some of the food in front of the customer, and take payment on their bill. This server must be trained for specialized food preparation. They also must be able to serve the guests at a large table with many orders being given at the same time. The salaried server average wage is $23,250 a year.

Chef: You’re going to be responsible for helping a line of cooks in the back kitchen.   You will help open and close the kitchen.   You will make sure that the ingredients are stocked, the kitchen is clean, as well as make sure that the product is cooked to perfection.   The average wage will be anywhere from $10 to $18 a hour.

Host: As a host, you’re going to greet customers that come into the restaurant itself.   You’re going to help them with reservations, as well as sit them in their seat when they are ready to be seated.   You will also help them with any questions or concerns that they may have.   The average salary is anywhere from $8 to $11 a hour.

Head Server Salaried: The head server who is salaried is in charge of training the servers who are responsible for cooking for the customers. Often they will cook for special dinner parties or banquets for corporations. The head salaried server may also run operations of the kitchen chef as well. The average wage is $28,000 a year.

Assistant Manager: You’re going to be in charge of running the restaurant itself.   You’re going to help open, as well as close the restaurant.   You’re going to make sure that the restaurant is running at 100%, as well as ensuring that each and every employee is doing his/her job.   You will perform various managerial tasks, as well as help the main manager.   The average wage is anywhere from $26,000 to $40,000 a year.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans.
• Monthly restaurant bonus plans
• Stock purchase plan.
• 401 (k) plan for their retirement.
• Basic life insurance and AD & D.
• Employee’s vacation packages
• P. F. Chang’s China Bistro offers their employee’s many other benefits.

How to apply

If you are interested in one of these positions or one of the many other available positions you should visit their website at:

http://www.pfchangs.com/careers