Team Manager

panerabread; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonuses

Free meals on shift

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition discounts

Career advancement

Job summary

Panera Bread in Madison, WI seeks a Team Manager to lead daily shifts, mentor staff, and ensure guest satisfaction. You will supervise team members, coach performance, and help recruit staff while upholding food safety standards. The role emphasizes building warm guest experiences and a collaborative culture.

You’ll be part of a leadership team focused on growth, delivering high-quality service, and achieving sales and efficiency goals in a fast-paced bakery-cafe environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Delight guests with food, service and staff quality
• Build engaging relationships to foster loyalty
• Lead, manage and develop team members through coaching and motivation
• Participate in interviewing and selection
• Train team in food safety standards and ensure compliance
• Contribute to a culture of warmth, belonging, growth and trust

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Guest service

Communication

Scheduling

Tools

ServSafe certification

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 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.

601551 E Madison, WI - E Springs Drive