Team Manager

Panera LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Free meals

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) with match

Career advancement

Tuition discounts

Team member assistance program

Job summary

Panera LLC in Louisville, KY is seeking a Team Manager Lead to supervise daily operations, ensure guest delight, and guide a diverse team to perform at a high level.

You will coach and develop staff, participate in interviewing, train on food safety standards, and help build a culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust while supporting exceptional guest experiences and team achievement.

Qualifications

• Restaurant management experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lead shifts and develop others.
• ServSafe certification or ability to obtain.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends.
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds and stand for 6 hours.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guest delight with food, service, staff.
• Build relationships to create loyal guests.
• Lead, coach, and motivate team to exceed goals.
• Participate in interviewing and selection.
• Train team in food safety standards.
• Build culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.
• Maintain safe/healthy work environment; lift 25 lb, stand 6 hours.
• Communicate clearly in loud environments.
• Be ambassador of Guiding Values and Behaviors.

Skills

Team leadership

Guest service

Staff coaching

Communication

Flexibility

Interviewing

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Team Manager Lead

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

Responsibilities

• 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, manage 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.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment; perform physical tasks such as lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects up to 25 pounds and standing/walking up to 6 hours.
• Communicate clearly 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.

Qualifications

• 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).
• Flexible availability, including nights, weekends and shifts in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 25 pounds.
• Capability to stand and walk for up to 6 hours.

Physical Requirements

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.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disabled/Veterans

Location

Louisville, KY - Dixie Hwy (0611849)