Bakery-Café Leader, Assistant General Manager

Panera Bread; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & quarterly bonuses

Free on-shift meals

Paid vacation & holidays

Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet

401(k) with match

Career advancement & leadership

Tuition discounts

Team member assistance program

And much more

Job summary

Panera Bread is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead an amazing team at a community bakery-cafe. You will partner with the General Manager to drive operations, delight guests, and grow the business, owning hiring, training, and development at your location.

You will inspire and celebrate your team, ensure guest satisfaction, and uphold Panera's guiding values while managing costs and inventory 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 ability to run great shifts while directing, motivating, coaching and developing others in a fast-paced environment.
• This role requires flexible hours including nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Background check required.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds; stand/walk up to 6 hours.
• Clear communication in a loud environment; guest and team directions understood.

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 hiring, onboarding, and training of new team members while motivating, energizing, inspiring, and celebrating the entire team.
• Assist with managing team performance to meet bakery-cafe goals, operational and quality standards, and guest service expectations.
• Partner with the General Manager to develop managers on people 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 team.
• Build engaging relationships leading to long-term, loyal guests as part of the bakery-cafe's management team.
• Follow operational procedures to ensure strategies and initiatives are executed successfully.
• Ensure team members follow company policies and comply with regulations.
• Maintain a healthy and safe workplace meeting health, food safety, and culture standards.
• Assist with maintaining bakery-cafe costs and inventory.
• Help build our Culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.

Skills

Restaurant management

Team leadership

Customer service

Job description

Panera Bread is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead an amazing team at a community bakery-cafe. You will partner with the General Manager to drive operations, delight guests, and grow the business, owning hiring, training, and development at your location.

You will inspire and celebrate your team, ensure guest satisfaction, and uphold Panera's guiding values while managing costs and inventory in a fast-paced environment.