Bakery Café Team Lead — Growth & Leadership Development

Panera Bread; Fenton (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with quarterly bonuses

Free on-shift meals

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Health, dental, vision, life, pet ins.

401(k) with match

Career advancement & leadership dev.

Tuition discounts

Perks & rewards for team members

Team member assistance program

Job summary

Panera Bread is seeking a Team Manager to lead shifts, support team development and uphold high standards for guests and food quality. You will play a key role in coaching staff, driving sales, and ensuring fast, accurate service in a busy bakery-cafe environment.

The role requires 1+ years of restaurant management experience, ServSafe certification (or ability to obtain), and flexibility for nights and weekends. Equal opportunity employer; background checks apply.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve certification).
• This role requires flexible hours including nights and weekends.
• Background check required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guests are delighted by food, service and staff quality.
• Build engaging relationships that drive loyalty.
• Lead, manage and develop team members through coaching and motivation to exceed sales, speed, order accuracy and guest experience; celebrate achievements.
• Participate in interviewing and selection processes.
• Train the team in food safety standards and ensure maintenance.
• Help build a culture of warmth, belonging, growth and trust.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Customer service

Communication

Job description

Panera Bread is seeking a Team Manager to lead shifts, support team development and uphold high standards for guests and food quality. You will play a key role in coaching staff, driving sales, and ensuring fast, accurate service in a busy bakery-cafe environment.

The role requires 1+ years of restaurant management experience, ServSafe certification (or ability to obtain), and flexibility for nights and weekends. Equal opportunity employer; background checks apply.