Café Catering Coordinator

Panera; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Panera is seeking a Catering Lead to own the catering operations and ensure flawless events. You will plan and coordinate catering orders, communicate with customers, and deliver orders personally to ensure guest satisfaction. The role requires initiative, great people skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Having food retail experience is a plus, but not required. Joining a fun, energized team, you will help uphold Panera's values and deliver warm, reliable

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential for coordinating with customers and team members.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities to handle multiple catering orders.
• Ability to take initiative and work with limited supervision.
• Experience in food service or hospitality is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own the success of our catering operations.
• Communicate with and support our catering customers.
• Manage the production of catering orders.
• Personally deliver orders to customers.
• Ensure extraordinary guest experiences.
• Support your manager and team when needed.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Self-starter

Customer service

Job description

Our Catering Lead brings Panera to the community.As a Catering Lead at Panera, you are key to the success of our catering business. You help customers plan and select great Panera food for their events, you support their questions and needs, and you make sure their food is delivered when and how they need it.As a Catering Lead at Panera, you are asked to:Own the success of our catering operations.Communicate with and support our catering customers.Manage the production of catering orders.Personally deliver orders to customers.Ensure extraordinary guest experiences.Help build our culture of Warmth, Belonging, Growth, and Trust.Step in and support your manager and team.This opportunity is for you if:You have great communications skills.You love working with people.You are a self-starter who can meet goals with limited supervision.You like the hustle and bustle of the hospitality industry.You have excellent organizational and time-management skills.Must have a valid driver’s license, acceptable automobile insurance, and \"Smart\" cell phone.You have your own vehicle that you can use for delivering orders, and you have anacceptable driving record.You have food or retail experience (preferred but not required).You want to partner with a fun, energized team that can work hard and laugh often.You are committed to food safety and health safety.You are at least 18 years of age.You are passionate about our Guiding Values and Behaviors:Warmth for guests: Making people smile.Bold thoughts, brave actions: Learning, growing, and taking risks.Own it: Finding solutions and taking initiative!Win together: Working (and winning) as a teamInspire and celebrate: Having fun and celebrating successRooted in respect: Seeing the best in others.