Assistant General Manager - Bakery & Café Leader

Panera Bread; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonuses

Free meals

Insurance package

Paid vacation

401(k) match

Team rewards

Job summary

Panera Bread in Appleton, WI is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead a beloved bakery-cafe team and drive guest satisfaction. You will partner with the General Manager, oversee hiring, training, and development, and own staffing, costs, and day-to-day operations to deliver the Panera experience.

You will inspire and coach team members, manage shifts, and ensure safety, quality, and service standards while growing the business and nurturing a culture of warmth and belonging.

Qualifications

• 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: lift 50 pounds, stand/walk up to 6 hours, clear communication in a loud environment.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 bakery-cafe goals, standards, and guest service expectations are met.
• Partner with the General Manager to create subject matter experts within your bakery-cafe by developing managers on 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 leading to long-term, loyal guests as part of the bakery-cafe’s management team.
• Follow operational procedures to execute company strategies and initiatives.
• Ensure team members follow policies and comply with regulations.
• Maintain a healthy and safe workplace meeting health, food, safety, and culture standards.
• Assist General Manager in maintaining bakery-cafe costs and inventory.
• Help build a Culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.

Skills

Restaurant management

Staff development

Shift scheduling

People coaching

Job description

Panera Bread in Appleton, WI is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead a beloved bakery-cafe team and drive guest satisfaction. You will partner with the General Manager, oversee hiring, training, and development, and own staffing, costs, and day-to-day operations to deliver the Panera experience.

You will inspire and coach team members, manage shifts, and ensure safety, quality, and service standards while growing the business and nurturing a culture of warmth and belonging.