Team Manager/ Assistant Manager Full Time

Panera LLC; Fairview Heights (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Quarterly bonuses

Free on-shift meals

Paid vacation and sick time

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition discounts

Team member assistance program

Job summary

Panera LLC in Fairview Heights, Illinois, is seeking a Restaurant Manager to lead a dynamic team focused on delivering exceptional guest experiences. You will develop and coach staff while ensuring food safety standards are met and guests are delighted with their dining experience.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 year of management experience in a restaurant environment and a passion for teamwork and guest satisfaction. This role offers competitive pay and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Minimum age: 18 years.
• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• Proven ability to lead in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Delight guests with quality food and service.
• Build long-term relationships with loyal guests.
• Lead and develop team members through coaching.

Skills

Restaurant management experience

Leadership

Coaching and mentorship

Food safety standards

Customer service

Job description

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!

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.

Requirements & 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 up to 25 pounds.
• Capacity to stand and walk for up to 6 hours.
• Must 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

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disabled/Veterans

$19 - $23.50/hr. 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.