Growth-Minded Bakery Café General Manager

Panera Bread Company; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonuses

Free meals

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

401(k) with match

Perks & rewards

Job summary

Panera Bread Company seeks a General Manager to lead the beloved neighborhood bakery-cafe and own daily operations. You will shape staffing, training, and performance, while ensuring exceptional guest service and quality food that reflects Panera’s warmth.

You’ll create an engaging, safe workplace, manage costs and inventory, and coach your team to deliver memorable experiences through Panera’s values and behaviors.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of restaurant General Manager experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve).
• Proven ability to drive positive results through strong business acumen.
• Proven ability to run great shifts while directing, motivating, coaching and developing others in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Lead bakery-cafe team, staff planning, scheduling, and development.
• Hire, onboard, train, motivate and celebrate the team.
• Manage performance to meet goals, quality and guest service.
• Develop managers in people processes and Panera values.
• Ensure operations follow company strategies and procedures.
• Maintain a safe, healthy workplace and control costs and inventory.

Job description

Panera Bread Company seeks a General Manager to lead the beloved neighborhood bakery-cafe and own daily operations. You will shape staffing, training, and performance, while ensuring exceptional guest service and quality food that reflects Panera’s warmth.

You’ll create an engaging, safe workplace, manage costs and inventory, and coach your team to deliver memorable experiences through Panera’s values and behaviors.