Summary
About this role
Want to work in a place where you can learn, laugh, be supported, be yourself, reach your goals— and help others do the same? If so, then Panera is for you! We do everything possible to earn your trust and help you succeed—every day, in every way. Come join the fun!
Panera Perks:
Competitive wages
Bonus potential
8 weeks paid on the job training
45-50 hour work week
Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance Benefits
401K with Company Matching
Paid Vacation after 6 Months
Sick Pay
Free Meal each shift
Career Growth Opportunities
Our Assistant Managers bring the team together.
As an Assistant Manager at Panera, you help lead an amazing team and a bakery-cafe to success. You support your General Manager (GM) in managing overall operations, improving the customer experience, and increasing the bottom line, while also owning the people responsibilities for your location, including coaching, developing, and leading.
You make the Warmth, Belonging, Growth, and Trust of Panera a reality with your team.
As an Assistant Manager at Panera, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Build our culture of Warmth, Belonging, Growth, and Trust.
- Ensure extraordinary guest experiences.
- Make sure every customer is delighted by the quality of our food, service, staff, & safety measures.
- Build customer relationships that lead to long-term, loyal patrons.
- Ensure the ongoing success of your bakery-café.
- Lead, manage, and develop your team.
- Assist your GM in leading and supervising all café staff.
- Plan & manage staffing needs, shift scheduling, people development, career development, and succession planning.
- Hire & train new team members, and keep your team motivated, engaged, & energized.
- Manage team performance to ensure your café’s goals and quality standards are met, while ensuring extraordinary customer service.
- Coach your managers and associates on certain responsibilities and delegate those responsibilities to them.
- Recognize & celebrate individual & team achievements.
- Ensure high-quality operations & service.
- Make sure Panera’s standards of excellence are always maintained – and continually improved – at your bakery-café.
- Motivate your team to meet (and exceed) your bakery-café’s goals.
- Adhere to café systems and processes to accomplish day-to-day operations.
- Ensure food safety standards are fully maintained.
- Ensure a healthy & safe culture and workplace for your team.
- Grow sales & maximize profitability.
- Execute company & café strategies for sales growth and flow-through.
- Manage associate labor to support and drive café profitability.
- Assist your GM in maintaining café costs & inventory.
This opportunity is for you if:
- You enjoy people & have great communication skills.
- You like the fast paced environment of the hospitality industry.
- You can work flexible hours, including nights and weekends. (Open availability)
- You’re committed to, and experienced with, health and food safety.
- You’re interested in working toward a General Manager position and/or you want to learn, grow, and expand your career.
- You have a proven ability to direct, motivate, coach, and develop others.
- You have a proven ability to run great shifts.
- You’re at least 18 years of age.
- You’re able to pass a drug screen and background check.
- You have 1-2 years of restaurant or retail supervisory experience.
- You have reliable transportation. (Valid license & insurance is a plus!)
Growth Opportunities at Panera:
– A Path to Success: Our Assistant General Managers can continue their career growth by pursuing our Operating Partner Program. While you’re helping your team reach their goals, we’ll help you meet yours.
– Skills and Training: At Panera, you’ll build skills you can use anywhere. Our training can help you succeed in your career—and your life.
Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Other facts
About Panera Bread
Panera began in 1987 as St. Louis Bread Company, a humble community bakery founded with a sourdough starter from San Francisco and a dream of putting a loaf of bread in every arm. While our business has expanded well beyond St. Louis since then, that same sourdough starter is still used in our iconic sourdough bread and the craft of baking bread fresh each day remains at the heart of Panera Bread. Each day, our trained bakers fill our bakery shelves with delicious freshly baked cookies, pastries, bagels, and a range of breads from focaccia to classic baguettes.
We believe in serving delicious, freshly prepared, clean food made with carefully selected ingredients that we are proud to serve our own families. Our menu, crafted by chefs and bakers, features classic, comforting dishes, each with an intriguing twist.
We respect our planet and take measures to lessen our impacts. We believe in treating people with warmth, kindness, and respect, whether it’s a guest in our cafe or one of our associates. And we believe in helping our local communities, especially in times of need.
We’re also focused on improving quality and convenience. With investments in technology and operations, we offer omni-channel access to your Panera favorites – like mobile ordering, catering, and Rapid Pick-Up® for to-go orders, Curbside pick-up and delivery – all designed to make things easier for our guests.
Today, Panera operates as both Panera Bread® or Saint Louis Bread Co St. Louis Bread Company in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada.
Panera Bread is privately held by JAB Holding Company. Panera Bread is part of Panera Brands, one of the largest fast-casual restaurant platforms in the U.S., comprised of Panera Bread®, Caribou Coffee® and Einstein Bros.® Bagels.
What you'll do
- As an Assistant Manager, you will support the General Manager in managing operations and improving customer experience while leading and developing your team. You will ensure high-quality service and maintain Panera's standards of excellence.
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