Assistant General Manager: Lead & Elevate a Bakery Café

Panera Bread; Fenton (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonuses

Free meals

Unlimited beverages

Paid time off

Insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition discounts

Career development

Job summary

Panera Bread is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead a beloved neighborhood bakery-cafe to success. You will inspire your team, partner with the General Manager on operations, and own hiring and development at your location to deliver exceptional guest experiences daily.

You will help manage staffing, train new team members, and drive business results while upholding Panera's standards for quality, service, and culture.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification or ability to achieve.

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.
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, 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 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.
• 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

Business acumen

Coaching & development

Team leadership

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Panera Bread is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead a beloved neighborhood bakery-cafe to success. You will inspire your team, partner with the General Manager on operations, and own hiring and development at your location to deliver exceptional guest experiences daily.

You will help manage staffing, train new team members, and drive business results while upholding Panera's standards for quality, service, and culture.