Assistant Manager

Panera LLC; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Quarterly bonuses

Free meals & beverages

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition discounts

Perks & rewards for team members

Job summary

Panera LLC in Saint Augustine, FL, is seeking an Assistant Manager Lead to join our bakery-cafe leadership team. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring excellent service and food quality while fostering team development.

This position offers competitive pay, quarterly bonuses, and multiple perks including health insurance and paid time off. Candidates should have prior restaurant management experience and a passion for guiding teams towards success.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve certification).
• Minimum age: 18 years.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guest satisfaction through quality food and service.
• Develop team members by coaching and motivating them.
• Train the team in food safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team Development

Food Safety Standards

Customer Service

Motivational Coaching

Job description

Assistant 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. Get ready to rise and come join the fun where you will be a part of making the familiar fantastic! Because at Panera, the best thing of bread is sharing it!

As a Team Manager, you’ll be part of the bakery‑cafe’s leadership team, helping to run great shifts, support team development, and maintain the high standards our guests expect.

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

Your Role Includes:

• Make sure every guest is delighted by the quality of our food, service, and staff.
• Build engaging relationships that lead to long‑term, loyal guests.
• Lead, manage and develop team members by coaching, inspiring, and motivating them to exceed goals in sales, speed, order accuracy, and guest experience—and celebrate their achievements along the way.
• Participate in the interviewing and selection process.
• Train the team in food safety standards and ensure they are maintained.
• 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.
• Proven ability to lead great shifts while directing, motivating, coaching and developing others in a fast‑paced environment.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve certification).

This role requires flexible hours including nights and weekends in a faced‑paced environment with shifting priorities.

Any job offer for this position is conditional upon the results of a background check.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 25 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

601432 St Augustine, FL - State Road