Team Manager

Panera Bread is a renowned bakery-cafe chain known for its commitment to quality, community, and customer satisfaction. As a leading brand in the quick-casual dining industry, Panera offers delicious food, fresh-baked bread, and a welcoming atmosphere for guests. With a strong focus on health-conscious menu options and exceptional customer experiences, Panera has grown to become a favorite destination for individuals and families alike. The company values a culture of warmth, belonging, and growth, making it an excellent place for team members to thrive and contribute meaningfully.

At Panera, leadership is about purpose and support. The company celebrates its leaders for their ability to bring out the best in their teams while fostering an enjoyable work environment. As a Team Manager, you will be an integral part of the bakery-cafe leadership team. This full-time role, offering competitive pay ranging from $19.00 to $23.50 per hour and eligibility for quarterly bonuses, invites you to lead with passion and grow in your career.

The Team Manager position involves overseeing daily store operations to ensure high standards of food quality, service, and hospitality are maintained. You will have the opportunity to build lasting relationships with guests, creating loyal patrons who appreciate Panera's commitment to excellence. Leading and developing team members is at the heart of this role. Through coaching, inspiration, and motivation, you will help team members exceed sales goals, improve speed and order accuracy, and deliver outstanding guest experiences. Recognizing and celebrating the achievements of your team adds to building a positive, encouraging work culture.

This role also includes participating in the hiring process by interviewing and selecting new team members who will add value to the Panera family. Ensuring compliance with food safety standards through training and supervision is a critical responsibility, maintaining the highest levels of health and safety for both guests and staff.

A key aspect of the job is cultivating a culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust within the team. As a leader, you will embody and promote Panera's Guiding Values and Behaviors by making people smile, learning and growing together, taking initiative to find solutions, working collaboratively, celebrating success, and always seeing the best in others.

The position requires flexibility, with working hours that may include nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities. Physical requirements include the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 25 pounds and the stamina to stand and walk for extended periods. Strong communication skills are necessary to understand and convey directions effectively, even in a busy and noisy setting.

Joining Panera as a Team Manager means being part of a welcoming culture that values each team member's contributions while offering significant perks such as free on-shift meals, paid vacation, sick time, holidays, comprehensive medical and dental benefits, vision, life and pet insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition discounts, and many more rewards. The company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to supporting disabled individuals and veterans.

If you are passionate about leading teams in a lively environment, eager to grow your managerial skills, and ready to make a real impact every day, Panera offers an exciting opportunity to rise and make the familiar fantastic by sharing the best of bread with others.