Bakery-Cafe Assistant GM: Lead, Develop & Delight Guests

Panera Bread; Florissant (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Quarterly bonuses

Free on-shift meals

Unlimited fountain beverages

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Medical, dental, vision, life, pet ins

401(k) with match available

Career advancement & leadership dev

Tuition discounts

Perks & rewards for team members

Team member assistance program

Job summary

Panera Bread in Florissant, MO is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead an amazing team at a beloved bakery-cafe. You will partner with the General Manager to oversee operations, delight guests daily, and drive business growth while taking ownership of hiring, training, and development at your location.

You will inspire and celebrate your team, ensure quality service, and help build a culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.

Qualifications

• Minimum age: 18 years.
• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve).
• Proven ability to drive positive results through strong business acumen required.
• Proven availability to run great shifts while directing, motivating, coaching and developing others in a fast-paced environment.

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.
• 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 bakery-cafe goals, operational and quality standards, and extraordinary guest service expectations are met.
• Partner with General Manager to develop managers on Panera’s Guiding Values & Behaviors.
• Ensure every guest is delighted by the quality of our food, service, and team.
• Follow procedures to ensure bakery-cafe successfully executes company strategies and initiatives.
• Ensure team members follow policies and comply with regulations.

Skills

Restaurant management

Staff development

Customer service

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Panera Bread in Florissant, MO is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead an amazing team at a beloved bakery-cafe. You will partner with the General Manager to oversee operations, delight guests daily, and drive business growth while taking ownership of hiring, training, and development at your location.

You will inspire and celebrate your team, ensure quality service, and help build a culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.