Team Manager

panerabread; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonuses

Free meals on shift

Paid vacation, sick time & holidays

Health insurance & 401(k) with match

Tuition discounts

Career advancement

Job summary

Panera Bread is seeking a Team Manager in Chandler, AZ to lead daily operations and grow a dynamic team. You will ensure guest satisfaction, coach staff, and drive sales via strong leadership and a positive culture.

Join a supportive environment with opportunities for advancement, competitive pay, and included benefits. This on-site role requires flexibility and a focus on exceptional customer experiences.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of age
• 1+ year of restaurant management experience preferred
• ServSafe certification or ability to obtain
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends
• Background check required

Responsibilities

• Ensure guests are delighted with food, service, and staff.
• Build engaging relationships to drive loyalty.
• Lead, manage and develop team members through coaching and motivation to meet goals.
• Participate in interviews and selection.
• Train staff on food safety standards and maintain compliance.
• Foster a culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Staff Training

Interviewing

Job description

Team Manager

Lead with purpose. Grow with support. At Panera, our leaders are celebrated for bringing out the best in their teams.

Enjoy great perks, a welcoming culture, and the opportunity to make a real impact-every day.

Get ready to rise and come join the fun where you will be a part of making the familiar fantastic! Because at Panera, the best thing of bread is sharing it!

What's In It for You?

• Competitive pay & eligible for quarterly bonuses
• Free on-shift meals & unlimited fountain beverages
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• 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!

As a Team Manager at Panera, Your Role Includes:

• Make sure every guest is delighted by the quality of our food, service, and staff.
• Build engaging relationships that lead to long‑term, loyal guests.
• Lead, manager and develop team members by coaching, inspiring, and motivating them to exceed goals in sales, speed, order accuracy, and guest experience - and celebrate their achievements along the way.
• Participate in the interviewing and selection process.
• Train the team in food safety standards and ensure they are maintained.
• Help build our Culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.

This Opportunity Is for You If:

• Minimum age: 18 years of age.
• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• Proven ability to lead great shifts while directing, motivating, coaching and developing others in a fast‑paced environment.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve certification).
• This role requires flexible hours including nights and weekends in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Any job offer for this position is conditional upon the results of a background check.

While performing this job, the Team Manager role is regularly required to:

• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects 25 pounds.
• Capability to stand and walk for up to 6 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!

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disabled/Veterans

The actual pay offered will be determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, job‑related knowledge, skills, and geographical location. Individual compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

601917 Chandler, AZ - Frye Road