Catering Lead

Panera LLC; Thalia Village (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-shift meals

Paid vacation and sick time

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Panera LLC is seeking a Catering Lead in Thalia Village, Virginia, to manage catering orders and create memorable customer experiences. This role requires effective communication, organizational skills, and a love for helping people.

Ideal candidates possess a Food Handler’s Card, demonstrate flexibility for varying hours, and can lift up to 50 pounds. As part of the team, you'll enjoy competitive pay, free meals, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Minimum age: 18 years.
• Complete basic food safety understanding and practice training.
• Self-starter with goal-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage and produce catering orders for guests.
• Create memorable experiences with warm, friendly service.
• Market Panera Catering to local area businesses.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Organizational skills

Time-management skills

Job description

As a Catering Lead at Panera, you will play a crucial role in our catering operations, helping guests plan and choose delicious, familiar and fantastic Panera dishes for their events.

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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Own a vehicle that can be used for delivering orders and maintain 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 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.

Benefits

• 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!

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disabled/Veterans.

Location: 601236 Virginia Beach, VA - Constitution Dr