Bakery Café AM: Lead Teams, Grow Sales, Delight Guests

Panera Bread; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with bonuses

Free on-shift meals

Paid vacation & holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life insurance

401(k) with match

Job summary

Panera Bread is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead a bakery-cafe team in delivering exceptional guest experiences daily. You will partner with the General Manager to oversee operations, hiring, training and development, while driving profitable results in a fast-paced environment.

You will inspire and energize the team, ensure health and safety standards, and uphold Panera's Guiding Values as you grow the business and strengthen relationships with guests and the local community.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support 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, engaging, inspiring, and celebrating the entire team.
• Assist with managing team performance to ensure bakery-cafe goals, operational and quality standards, and guest service expectations are met.
• Partner with the General Manager to develop 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.
• Follow operational procedures to execute company strategies and initiatives.
• Ensure team members follow company policies and comply with regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Operations management

Customer service

People development

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Panera Bread is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead a bakery-cafe team in delivering exceptional guest experiences daily. You will partner with the General Manager to oversee operations, hiring, training and development, while driving profitable results in a fast-paced environment.

You will inspire and energize the team, ensure health and safety standards, and uphold Panera's Guiding Values as you grow the business and strengthen relationships with guests and the local community.