Sycamore Mall Associate - Team Tips!

SLB of Iowa, LLC; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted meals

Flexible schedules

Competitive pay

Job summary

Panera Bread in Iowa City is seeking Associates to support morning and daytime service, delivering warm hospitality and high-quality food.

You’ll help guests feel welcome, work with a friendly team, and grow with on-the-job training in a fast-paced bakery-café environment.

Qualifications

• A positive attitude and professional appearance.
• Team-first mindset to help make work a fun, productive place.
• Willingness to grow skills and learn new things.
• Understanding that quality and efficiency matters.
• Customer/food service experience a plus but not required - we’ll train you!

Responsibilities

• Deliver a great, memorable experience for every guest.
• Create and serve our fresh, award-winning food.
• Perform daily routine cleaning procedures.
• Work as part of a fast, friendly, efficient team.

Skills

Positivity

Team player

Customer service

Willingness to learn

Professionalism

Job description

• Job Location : 1646 Sycamore St., Iowa City, IA US.
• Job Level : Any
• Level of Education :
• Job Type : Employee
• Date Updated : 08/24/2026
• Years of Experience : Not Applicable
• Starting Date : Invalid Date
• Apply Type :application
• Salary : $0

Job Description

WEEKDAY OPENERS (4-5am), DAYTIME, & CLOSERS NEEDED!

Food, Friends, & Fun - That’s the Panera Way!

At Panera Bread, it’s not just about the food - it’s about the warmth, energy, and care you bring to every shift. As an Associate, you help create a space where each guest feels welcome and your teammates thrive.

Why Panera? Because it’s more than a job; it’s an experience.

• Feel the Warmth - We’re a welcoming gathering place where everyone is treated like family. We show up for each other and our guests.
• You Belong - Your authentic self is celebrated here.
• Grow YOUR Way - Whether you’re here for now or building a long-term career with us, we help you move forward and grow your potential.
• Work with Trust - You are valued, trusted, supported, and welcomed!
• Flexibility at its Finest - Flexible schedules create a work-life balance that is beneficial to everyone.
• Delicious Deals - Enjoy discounted employee meals on every shift.
• Competitive Pay - Starting at $12-15/hour + $1-2/hour in tips!

At Panera, RISE is our commitment to delivering great food, genuine hospitality, and a workplace where people feel valued. Our mission is to elevate everyday meals into moments of comfort, connection, and joy. We do this by refreshing our menu with high-quality, flavorful ingredients; igniting value through thoughtfully crafted offerings at accessible price points; serving with excellence by bringing Panera Warmth to every guest interaction and creating an everyday oasis in our bakery-cafés; and expanding our network through growth and modernization. At Panera, our guests are at the center of everything we do—and our people make it possible.

Who We Want:

Sandwich and salad makers, prep team members, dishwashers, bussers, baristas, and cashiers who bring positive energy and take pride in doing things right.

What You’ll Do:

• Deliver a great, memorable experience for every guest.
• Create and serve our fresh, award-winning food.
• Perform daily routine cleaning procedures.
• Work as part of a fast, friendly, efficient team.

Experience and Skills

What You Bring to the Table:

• A positive attitude and professional appearance.
• A team-first mindset to help make work a fun, productive place to be.
• Willingness to grow your skills and learn new things.
• An understanding that quality and efficiency matters.
• Customer/food service experience a plus but not required - we’ll train you!

The Recipe for Success:

• Be at least 16 years of age.
• Clear, professional communication with guests and teammates.
• Ability to lift up-to 40lbs and be on your feet for periods of time with occasional bending or stooping.
  • Reasonable accommodation available upon request.
  • Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check.

IMPORTANT: APPLICANTS PLEASE READ
Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status or sexual orientation. Solely to help us comply with federal and state Equal Opportunity record keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements, we request that you complete this data information questionnaire.
PLEASE NOTE:
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Veteran
This employer is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, 38 U.S.C. 4212 (VEVRAA), which requires Government contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment:

• Disabled veterans;
• Recently separated veterans;
• Active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans;
• Armed Forces service medal veterans.

These classifications are defined as follows:

• A "disabled veteran" is one of the following:
• A veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
• A person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
• A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
• An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
• An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Protected veterans may have additional rights under USERRA - the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. In particular, if you were absent from employment in order to perform service in the uniformed service, you may be entitled to be reemployed by your employer in the position you would have obtained with reasonable certainty if not for the absence due to service. For more information, call the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), toll- free, at 1-866-4-USA-DOL.

As a government contractor subject to VEVRAA, we request this information to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA.