Team Manager

Panera LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 27,552 - 33,751; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Panera in Chicago is looking for a Team Manager to lead their bakery-cafe's operations and staff development. This role focuses on ensuring guest satisfaction, maintaining food quality standards, and fostering a positive team culture.

The ideal candidate should have management experience in a restaurant setting, be ServSafe certified or able to obtain certification, and possess strong leadership skills to motivate and develop team members.

The position offers competitive pay of $20.00-$24.50 per hour based on experience, alongside various perks including medical insurance and flexible work hours.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve certification).
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Ensure every guest is delighted by the quality of our food, service, and staff.
• Lead, manage and develop team members by coaching and motivating them.
• Participate in the interviewing and selection process.

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, you’ll be part of the bakery-cafe’s leadership team, helping to run great shifts, support team development, and maintain the high standards our guests expect.

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 faced-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!

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Equal Opportunity Employer: Disabled/Veterans

Competitive Pay: $20.00-$24.50 per hour based on experience

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.

606477 Chicago, IL - North State Street