Team Manager

Panera LLC; Rockford Township (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and quarterly bonuses

Free on-shift meals and unlimited fountain beverages

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Tuition discounts

401(k) with match available

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Join Panera LLC as a Team Manager in Rockford Township, IL, where you will lead the bakery-cafe team and ensure exceptional guest experiences. Responsibilities include managing shifts, coaching staff, and maintaining food safety standards. The ideal candidate has restaurant management experience, strong leadership skills, and is flexible with work hours. Enjoy competitive pay, free meals, paid time off, and various insurance options.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, welcoming disabled individuals and veterans.

Qualifications

• Minimum age: 18 years.
• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification or ability to achieve certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guest satisfaction by maintaining quality service.
• Lead and develop team members to exceed sales and service goals.
• Participate in the interviewing and selection process.

Skills

Leadership in fast-paced restaurant environment

Coaching and development of team members

Effective communication skills

Food safety standards knowledge

Initiative and problem-solving

Job description

As a Team Manager at Panera, 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.

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, 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.

Qualifications

• Minimum age: 18 years.
• 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 hours including nights and weekends in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects 25 pounds and stand or walk for up to 6 hours.
• Capability 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.
• Background check required.

Benefits

• 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!

Location: Loves Park, IL

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disabled/Veterans