Assistant General Manager — Bakery Growth Leader

Panera-Bread; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Quarterly bonuses

Free meals

Beverages

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

401(k) with match

Job summary

Panera Bread in Louisville, KY is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead a beloved bakery-cafe and drive daily operations with accountability for hiring, training, and team development. You will partner with the General Manager to inspire your team and deliver outstanding guest service while upholding Panera's standards.

You will oversee staffing, scheduling, and performance, and help manage costs, inventory, and adherence to health and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve).
• Proven ability to drive positive results through strong business acumen.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead an amazing team and a beloved neighborhood bakery-cafe to sweet success.
• Inspire and celebrate your team, partner with the General Manager in overseeing operations.
• Delight guests every day and grow the business while taking ownership on hiring, training, and development at your location.
• 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, 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.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Guest service

Operations management

Hiring

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Panera Bread in Louisville, KY is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead a beloved bakery-cafe and drive daily operations with accountability for hiring, training, and team development. You will partner with the General Manager to inspire your team and deliver outstanding guest service while upholding Panera's standards.

You will oversee staffing, scheduling, and performance, and help manage costs, inventory, and adherence to health and safety guidelines.