Bakery-Café Operations Leader: Grow & Inspire Teams

Panera LLC; Tifton (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Quarterly bonuses

Free on-shift meals

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Medical, dental, vision, life, pet ins

401(k) with match

Career advancement

Tuition discounts

Team member rewards

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Panera LLC in Tifton, GA is seeking an Assistant General Manager Lead who partners with the GM to drive hospitality, people development, and store performance. The role emphasizes staffing, training, and exceptional guest service to grow a thriving bakery-cafe.

You will schedule shifts, train new team members, monitor costs, and foster a culture of warmth and teamwork while maintaining Panera’s standards. Competitive pay, benefits, and growth await.

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.

Responsibilities

• Support your 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.
• Follow operational procedures designed to ensure your bakery-cafe successfully executes all company strategies and initiatives.
• Maintain a healthy and safe workplace for your team that meets Panera’s health, food, safety, and company culture standards.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Guest service

Staffing planning

Decision making

Flexibility

Education

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Panera LLC in Tifton, GA is seeking an Assistant General Manager Lead who partners with the GM to drive hospitality, people development, and store performance. The role emphasizes staffing, training, and exceptional guest service to grow a thriving bakery-cafe.

You will schedule shifts, train new team members, monitor costs, and foster a culture of warmth and teamwork while maintaining Panera’s standards. Competitive pay, benefits, and growth await.