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Restaurant Team Member - Cashier

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
Part-time
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Work Schedule

Flexible
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
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Benefits

competitive pay
Eligible for team tips
free on-shift meals
Unlimited fountain beverages
flexible scheduling
Paid vacation
Paid sick time
Paid holidays
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
401(k) with match
Career advancement opportunities
leadership development opportunities
tuition discounts
Team Member Assistance Program
Perks and rewards

Job Description

Panera Bread is a renowned bakery-cafe chain dedicated to serving fresh, high-quality food in a warm and welcoming environment. Known for its commitment to quality ingredients and excellent customer service, Panera has established itself as a leader in the fast-casual dining industry. The company focuses on creating a positive experience for each guest by providing delicious bakery items, sandwiches, salads, and soups made with wholesome ingredients. With locations across the country, Panera prides itself on being a community-focused establishment that values its employees as much as its customers. The company culture fosters growth opportunities, inclusion, and a supportive work environment, making it an attractive workplace for individuals seeking career advancement in the food service industry.

The role of a Retail Team Member Cashier at Panera is vital to the overall guest experience, as this position is often the first point of contact for customers entering the café. As a cashier, you will embody the company’s values by delivering warm, friendly, and efficient service with a genuine smile. This role involves attentively taking orders, accurately handling transactions, and ensuring customers feel welcome and valued from the moment they step through the door. Beyond basic cashier duties, you are encouraged to be knowledgeable about the menu and current limited-time offers to assist guests effectively. This role is dynamic and fast-paced, requiring adaptability, a positive attitude, and excellent communication skills. Additionally, you will contribute to creating a culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust within the team, helping Panera maintain its reputation as a place where both employees and guests thrive.

Working at Panera comes with a comprehensive set of benefits designed to support the well-being and professional development of its team members. These benefits include competitive pay with eligibility for team tips, free on-shift meals, unlimited fountain beverages, and flexible, reliable scheduling to accommodate various lifestyles. Full-time team members enjoy paid vacation, sick time, and holidays, along with medical, dental, vision, life insurance, pet insurance, and a 401(k) plan with matching contributions. Panera also emphasizes career advancement and leadership development opportunities, offering tuition discounts and team member assistance programs. The company strives to create an enjoyable and rewarding work environment with perks and rewards that recognize team efforts and foster employee satisfaction. This opportunity is perfect for individuals who are enthusiastic about customer service, enjoy collaborating with others, and seek a supportive workplace where they can grow both personally and professionally.

Job Requirements

  • Minimum age 16 years of age
  • Complete basic food safety understanding and practice training
  • Ability to work and learn in a fast-paced environment
  • This role requires flexible hours, including nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
  • Be an ambassador of our guiding values and behaviors by making people smile, learning and growing together, finding solutions and taking initiative, working (and winning) as a team, having fun and celebrating success, and seeing the best in others
  • While performing this job, the cashier role is regularly required to: ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects 25 pounds
  • capability to stand and walk for up to 6 hours
  • must be able to clearly communicate and quickly understand guests and associates’ directions in a loud environment

Job Qualifications

  • Minimum age 16 years
  • Complete basic food safety understanding and practice training (Food Handler's Card, as required by law)
  • Ability to work and learn in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects 25 pounds
  • Capability to stand and walk for up to 6 hours
  • Must be able to clearly communicate and quickly understand guests and associates’ directions in a loud environment

Job Duties

  • Assist guests with orders quickly and accurately
  • Be knowledgeable on our menu and limited time offers
  • Deliver excellent guest service in every circumstance
  • Be informed about the priorities of the day
  • Keep a positive attitude while facing each task, even the tough ones, and adapt to changes as they arise
  • Help build our culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust

Job Criteria

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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