Team Manager

Panera Bread; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & quarterly bonuses

Free on-shift meals

Paid vacation and holidays

Health insurance options

Team member assistance program

Sick time

Holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

401(k) with match

Perks & rewards

Team member assistance program

Job summary

A leading bakery-cafe is seeking a Team Manager to enhance guest experience and support team development. Applicants should possess restaurant management experience, effective communication skills, and a passion for customer service. This part-time role in Scottsdale offers competitive pay, bonuses, and a dynamic work environment focused on growth and teamwork. Ideal candidates will demonstrate leadership and the ability to thrive in fast-paced settings.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead great shifts while directing, motivating, and coaching others.
• ServSafe certification or ability to achieve it.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds and stand/walk for up to 6 hours.

Responsibilities

• Ensure every guest is delighted by the quality of food, service, and staff.
• Build engaging relationships with guests.
• Lead, manage, and develop team members.
• Train the team in food safety standards and ensure they are maintained.
• Help build our Culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.

Skills

Restaurant management experience

Customer service

Team development

Effective communication

Job description

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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
• 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

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Part‑time

Job function

• Other
• Restaurants

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