Assistant General Manager

panerabread; Missouri; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & eligible for QBs

Free on-shift meals & unlimited drinks

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Medical, dental, vision, life, pet ins

401(k) with match available

Career advancement & leadership dev

Tuition discounts

Perks & rewards for team members

Team member assistance program

Job summary

Panera Bread in Missouri seeks an Assistant General Manager to lead a bakery-cafe team, partner with the General Manager, and ensure guests receive outstanding service while driving store performance.

The role focuses on hiring, training, coaching, scheduling, and developing team members, maintaining standards, safety, and profitability in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve).
• Proven ability to drive positive results through strong business acumen.
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment.
• Background check required.

Responsibilities

• Lead bakery-cafe team and collaborate with the General Manager.
• Plan staffing, shift scheduling and people development.
• Hire, onboard and train new team members while motivating and celebrating the team.
• Ensure guest satisfaction by maintaining service, food quality, and standards.
• Partner with the General Manager to develop managers and Panera's Guiding Values.
• Support cost and inventory management and maintain a safe workplace.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing & scheduling

People development

Business acumen

Guest service

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Assistant General Manager

Lead with purpose. Grow with support. At Panera, our leaders are celebrated for bringing out the best in their teams. Enjoy great perks, a welcoming culture, and the opportunity to make a real impact-every day.

What's In It for You?

• Competitive pay & eligible for quarterly bonuses
• Free on-shift meals & unlimited fountain beverages
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, pet insurance & 401(k) with match available
• Career advancement & leadership development opportunities
• Tuition discounts
• Perks & rewards for team members
• Team member assistance program
• And much, much more!

As an Assistant General Manager, you'll lead an amazing team and a beloved neighborhood bakery-cafe to sweet success! You'll inspire and celebrate your team, partner with your General Manager in overseeing operations, delight guests every day, and grow the business- while taking ownership on hiring, training, and development at your location.

As Assistant General Manager Panera, Your Role Includes:

• Support your General Manager by making key decisions and problem solving.
• Plan and manage staffing needs, shift scheduling, people development, career development, and succession planning.
• Support the hiring, on-boarding, and training of new team members while motivating energizing, engaging, inspiring, and celebrating the entire team.
• Assist with managing team performance to ensure the bakery-cafe's goals, operational and quality standards, and extraordinary guest service expectations are met.
• Partner with the General Manager to create subject matter experts within your bakery-cafe by developing managers on people's processes and Panera's Guiding Values & Behaviors.
• Work as a team to ensure every guest is delighted by the quality of our food, service, and our team.
• Build engaging relationships that lead to long‑term, loyal guests as part of the bakery-cafe's management team.
• Follow operational procedures designed to ensure your bakery-cafe successfully executes all company strategies and initiatives.
• Ensure team members follow company policies and procedures and comply with all federal, state and local regulations.
• Maintain a healthy and safe workplace for your team that meets Panera's health, food, safety, and company culture standards.
• Assist your General Manager in maintaining the bakery-cafe's overall costs and inventory.
• Help build our Culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.

This Opportunity Is for You If:

• Minimum age: 18 years of age.
• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve).
• Proven ability to drive positive results through strong business acumen required.
• Proven availability to run great shifts while directing, motivating, coaching and developing others in a fast‑paced environment.
• This role requires flexible hours including nights and weekends in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Any job offer for this position is conditional upon the results of a background check.
• While performing this job, the Assistant General Manager role is regularly required to: Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects 50 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.

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!

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disabled/Veterans

The actual pay offered will be determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and geographical location. Individual compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

600627 St. Charles, MO - Zumbehl Road