Panera Bread Manager Bellmore NY

Panera Bread; Bellmore (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible scheduling

Paid Time Off

401k with company match

Leadership training

Meal discounts

Dining perks

Employee assistance program

Career growth

Job summary

Panera Bread is hiring a Restaurant Manager to lead daily cafe operations, inspire the team, and ensure guests enjoy a warm, welcoming experience consistent with Panera standards.

You will develop future leaders, uphold food quality and safety, manage labor and costs, and contribute to local community engagement while living Panera's mission of serving food with purpose every day.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 plus years of restaurant or retail management experience
• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills
• Passion for guest service and team development
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced environment
• ServSafe Food certification a plus, training provided

Responsibilities

• Lead day to day cafe operations while ensuring a consistently warm and welcoming guest experience
• Uphold Panera food quality, safety, and service standards
• Ensure compliance with company policies and all local, state, and federal regulations
• Hire, train, coach, and develop a high performing cafe team
• Foster a people first culture built on respect, teamwork, and growth
• Empower Assistant Managers, Shift Supervisors, and associates to succeed and advance
• Drive sales, labor efficiency, and cost controls to meet business goals
• Support financial performance through planning, execution, and accountability
• Protect company assets and maintain strong operational controls
• Represent Panera Bread within the local community
• Support cafe marketing initiatives and guest engagement efforts
• Live Panera mission of serving food with purpose every day

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Guest service

Team development

Job description

Restaurant Manager – Panera Bread

At Panera Bread, we believe food should be good for you—and so should your career. We are hiring Restaurant Managers who lead with heart, inspire their teams, and create welcoming cafe environments where guests and associates feel valued.

Position & Perks

Restaurant Manager – Panera Bread

At Panera Bread, we believe food should be good for you—and so should your career. We are hiring Restaurant Managers who lead with heart, inspire their teams, and create welcoming cafe environments where guests and associates feel valued.

As a Panera Bread Restaurant Manager, you will oversee daily cafe operations, develop future leaders, and help deliver the fresh food and friendly service Panera is known for.

What We Offer

• Competitive management pay
• Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision, FSA)
• Flexible scheduling to support work life balance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k with company match
• Paid, on the job leadership training
• Meal and cafe discounts
• Dining perks across all our brands
• Discounts with partner brands including Verizon, Dell, gyms, and more
• Real advancement and long term career growth opportunities
• WOW a Friend Foundation – Employee Assistance Program

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

Operational Excellence And Guest Experience

• Lead day to day cafe operations while ensuring a consistently warm and welcoming guest experience
• Uphold Panera food quality, safety, and service standards
• Ensure compliance with company policies and all local, state, and federal regulations

People and Culture Leadership

• Hire, train, coach, and develop a high performing cafe team
• Foster a people first culture built on respect, teamwork, and growth
• Empower Assistant Managers, Shift Supervisors, and associates to succeed and advance

Business and Financial Management

• Drive sales, labor efficiency, and cost controls to meet business goals
• Support financial performance through planning, execution, and accountability
• Protect company assets and maintain strong operational controls

Community and Brand Engagement

• Represent Panera Bread within the local community
• Support cafe marketing initiatives and guest engagement efforts
• Live Panera mission of serving food with purpose every day

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 plus years of restaurant or retail management experience
• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills
• Passion for guest service and team development
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced environment
• ServSafe Food certification a plus, training provided

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