Bakery-Café Growth Leader | Assistant GM

Panera Bread; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonuses

Free meals & beverages

Paid time off

Insurance & 401(k) with match

Perks & rewards program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Panera Bread in Wisconsin is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead a beloved neighborhood bakery-cafe to success. You’ll inspire the team, partner with the General Manager on operations, and own hiring, onboarding, and development at your location.

You’ll drive guest satisfaction, maintain quality standards, and manage staffing with a focus on growth and cost control. Flexible hours including nights and weekends are required to thrive in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum age: 18 years of age.
• 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.
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment.
• Any job offer for this position is conditional upon the results of a background check.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects 50 pounds and stand for up to 6 hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead an amazing team and a bakery-cafe to sweet success.
• Inspire and celebrate your team, partner with your General Manager in overseeing operations, delight guests every day, and grow the business while taking ownership on hiring, training, and development at your location.
• Plan and manage staffing needs, shift scheduling, people 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.
• 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

Leadership

Team management

Business acumen

Staff scheduling

Customer service

Job description

Panera Bread in Wisconsin is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead a beloved neighborhood bakery-cafe to success. You’ll inspire the team, partner with the General Manager on operations, and own hiring, onboarding, and development at your location.

You’ll drive guest satisfaction, maintain quality standards, and manage staffing with a focus on growth and cost control. Flexible hours including nights and weekends are required to thrive in a fast-paced setting.