Catering Lead
As a Catering Lead at Panera, you play a crucial role in our catering operations.
Role Responsibilities:
- Manage and produce catering orders for our guests.
- Create memorable experiences with warm, friendly service, effective communication, and proactive follow-ups to ensure every guest leaves satisfied.
- Assist with delivering orders to guests’ events.
- Strictly adhere to health and food safety standards.
- Maintain Panera’s exceptional standards for craveable food quality.
- Build excitement and interest in Panera’s products and services.
- Market Panera Catering to local area businesses, schools and events.
- Assist and support your Managers and Team Members as needed.
- Help build our Culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.
What’s In It for You?
- Competitive pay & eligible for team tips.
- Free on-shift meals & unlimited fountain beverages.
- Flexible & reliable scheduling.
- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays for full-time team members.
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, pet insurance & 401(k) with match available.
- Career advancement & leadership development opportunities.
- Tuition discounts.
- Perks & rewards for team members.
- Team member assistance program.
- And much, much more!
Qualifications
- Minimum age 18 years.
- Complete basic food safety understanding and practice training (Food Handler’s Card, as required by law).
- Enjoy people and have effective communication skills.
- A self-starter who can meet goals with limited supervision.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Must have your own vehicle for delivering orders and an acceptable driving record.
- Flexible hours, including nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects 25–50 pounds.
- Capability to stand and walk for up to 3 hours.
- Must be able to clearly communicate and quickly understand guests and associates’ directions in a loud environment.
- Be an ambassador of Panera’s Guiding Values and Behaviors by making people smile, learning and growing together, finding solutions and taking initiative, working (and winning) as a team, having fun and celebrating success, and seeing the best in others.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Panera Bread is an equal opportunity employer. Disabled/Veterans welcome.
The actual pay offered will be determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and geographical location.
601999 Indian Land, SC - Charlotte Highway