Catering Lead

Panera LLC; Missouri; On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition discounts

Job summary

Panera LLC is seeking a Catering Lead in Missouri to manage and produce catering orders while ensuring top-quality service and customer satisfaction. This role offers competitive compensation and flexible scheduling along with many benefits, including paid vacation and career advancement opportunities.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, be a self-starter, and have the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Join us to create memorable experiences for our guests!

Qualifications

• Minimum age: 18 years of age.
• Complete basic food safety training.
• Must have your own vehicle for deliveries.
• Ability to lift 25-50 pounds.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and produce catering orders.
• Create memorable experiences with warm service.
• Deliver orders to guests’ events.
• Adhere to health and food safety standards.
• Market Panera Catering to local businesses.

Skills

Effective communication

Self-starter

Organizational skills

Time-management skills

Job description

Catering Lead at Panera — a role focused on managing catering operations, ensuring quality service and driving customer satisfaction. This position offers competitive compensation, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for career advancement.

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!

Your Role Includes:

• 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.

This Opportunity Is for You

• Minimum age: 18 years of age.
• 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 that you can use for delivering orders and an acceptable driving record.
• 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.
• Flexible hours, including nights and weekends in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Be an ambassador of our 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: Disabled/Veterans. 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. Individual compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.