Assistant General Manager: Lead a Welcoming Bakery Team

Panera LLC; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonuses

Free meals

Paid time off

Insurance including medical

401(k) with match

Career advancement

Tuition discounts

Perks & rewards

Assistance program

Job summary

Panera LLC in Chesterfield, MO is seeking an Assistant General Manager Lead to inspire and oversee a bakery-cafe team and drive business results. You will partner with the General Manager on staffing, training, and development, while ensuring excellent guest experience and adherence to Panera standards.

The role emphasizes people leadership, operations oversight, and cost/inventory management, with opportunities for advancement within Panera’s culture of warmth and growth.

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 ability to hire, train and develop staff.
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends.
• Any job offer is conditional upon background check.

Responsibilities

• Support your General Manager by making key decisions and problem solving.
• Plan and manage staffing needs, shift scheduling, people development, and succession planning.
• Support hiring, onboarding, 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

Restaurant management

Staff scheduling

People development

ServSafe certification

Business acumen

POS systems

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Panera LLC in Chesterfield, MO is seeking an Assistant General Manager Lead to inspire and oversee a bakery-cafe team and drive business results. You will partner with the General Manager on staffing, training, and development, while ensuring excellent guest experience and adherence to Panera standards.

The role emphasizes people leadership, operations oversight, and cost/inventory management, with opportunities for advancement within Panera’s culture of warmth and growth.