Bakery Café Assistant GM - Lead with Purpose

Panera LLC; Clark (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Career advancement & leadership

Tuition discounts

Team member assistance program

Job summary

Panera LLC in Clark, NJ is seeking an Assistant General Manager Lead to inspire a bakery-cafe team and drive daily operations with a focus on guest experience and profitability.

You'll partner with the General Manager to hire, train, and develop staff, manage staffing, scheduling, and performance, and uphold Panera’s standards. Flexible hours including nights and weekends are expected in a fast-paced environment.

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.
• Proven availability to run great shifts while directing, motivating, coaching and developing others in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the 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 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’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.
• Build engaging relationships that lead to long-term, loyal guests as part of the bakery-cafe’s management 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

Leadership

Staff development

ServSafe certification

Flexible hours

Shift supervision

Team coaching

Job description

Panera LLC in Clark, NJ is seeking an Assistant General Manager Lead to inspire a bakery-cafe team and drive daily operations with a focus on guest experience and profitability.

You'll partner with the General Manager to hire, train, and develop staff, manage staffing, scheduling, and performance, and uphold Panera’s standards. Flexible hours including nights and weekends are expected in a fast-paced environment.