Assistant Manager: Bakery-Café Leader & Growth

4715 Panera Bread Northlake; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Bonus potential

8 weeks paid on the job training

45-50 hour work week

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life Insura

401K with Company Matching

Paid Vacation after 6 Months

Sick Pay

Free Meal each shift

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Panera Bread Northlake is seeking an Assistant Manager to help lead a bakery-café and support the GM in daily operations, guest experience, and profitability.

You will coach and develop the team, manage staffing and scheduling, uphold food safety and quality standards, and drive growth while delivering exceptional service.

You'll motivate the crew, control costs, ensure a welcoming, efficient environment, and pursue opportunities to advance toward a General Manager position.

Qualifications

• You enjoy people & have great communication skills.
• You like the fast paced environment of the hospitality industry.
• You can work flexible hours, including nights and weekends. (Open availability)
• You're committed to, and experienced with, health and food safety.
• You're interested in working toward a General Manager position and/or you want to learn, grow, and expand your career.
• You have a proven ability to direct, motivate, coach, and develop others.
• You have a proven ability to run great shifts.
• You're at least 18 years of age.
• You're able to pass a drug screen and background check.
• You have 1-2 years of restaurant or retail supervisory experience.
• You have reliable transportation. (Valid license & insurance is a plus!)

Responsibilities

• Build our culture of Warmth, Belonging, Growth, and Trust.
• Ensure extraordinary guest experiences.
• Make sure every customer is delighted by the quality of our food, service, staff, & safety measures.
• Build customer relationships that lead to long-term, loyal patrons.
• Ensure the ongoing success of your bakery-café.
• Lead, manage, and develop your team.
• Assist your GM in leading and supervising all café staff.
• Plan & manage staffing needs, shift scheduling, people development, career development, and succession planning.
• Hire & train new team members, and keep your team motivated, engaged, & energized.
• Manage team performance to ensure café goals and quality standards are met, while ensuring extraordinary customer service.
• Coach your managers and associates on certain responsibilities and delegate those responsibilities to them.
• Recognize & celebrate individual & team achievements.
• Ensure high-quality operations & service.
• Make sure Panera's standards of excellence are always maintained - and continually improved - at your bakery-café.
• Motivate your team to meet (and exceed) your bakery-café’s goals.
• Adhere to café systems and processes to accomplish day-to-day operations.
• Ensure food safety standards are fully maintained.
• Ensure a healthy & safe culture and workplace for your team.
• Grow sales & maximize profitability.
• Execute company & café strategies for sales growth and flow-through.
• Manage associate labor to support and drive café profitability.
• Assist your GM in maintaining café costs & inventory.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

People management

Job description

Panera Bread Northlake is seeking an Assistant Manager to help lead a bakery-café and support the GM in daily operations, guest experience, and profitability.

You will coach and develop the team, manage staffing and scheduling, uphold food safety and quality standards, and drive growth while delivering exceptional service.

You'll motivate the crew, control costs, ensure a welcoming, efficient environment, and pursue opportunities to advance toward a General Manager position.