Guest Experience Team Leader

Panera LLC; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 28,929 - 35,128; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Free meals

Paid time off

Benefits package

Career development

Tuition discounts

Perks & rewards

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Panera LLC in Fairfax, VA is seeking a Team Manager to lead a busy restaurant team with a focus on guest delight, quality food, and staff development. You will coach, motivate, and guide team members to meet sales, speed, and accuracy goals while upholding Panera's service standards.

The role offers competitive pay, quarterly bonuses, generous benefits, and opportunities for leadership growth. Flexible hours including nights and weekends, plus meals and a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 18+.
• 1+ years of restaurant management experience.
• Ability to lead shifts in a fast-paced environment.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to obtain).
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Delight guests with food, service and staff quality.
• Build relationships to foster loyal guests.
• Lead, coach and develop team to exceed goals in sales, speed, order accuracy and guest experience, celebrate wins.
• Participate in interviewing and selection.
• Train the team in food safety standards.
• Help grow our culture of warmth, belonging, growth and trust.

Skills

Restaurant management

Guest service

Coaching & development

Staff interviewing

Food safety

Flexibility

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Panera LLC in Fairfax, VA is seeking a Team Manager to lead a busy restaurant team with a focus on guest delight, quality food, and staff development. You will coach, motivate, and guide team members to meet sales, speed, and accuracy goals while upholding Panera's service standards.

The role offers competitive pay, quarterly bonuses, generous benefits, and opportunities for leadership growth. Flexible hours including nights and weekends, plus meals and a supportive culture.