Team Manager - Cary, NC

Panera Bread; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & quarterly bonuses

Free on-shift meals & unlimited beverages

Paid vacation and sick time

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with match available

Team member assistance program

Job summary

Panera Bread is looking for a Team Manager to lead shifts and develop team members while ensuring high standards of food quality and guest service. You will play a key role in creating a welcoming atmosphere and fostering a culture of growth and teamwork.

The ideal candidate has 1+ years of management experience and is passionate about motivating others. Enjoy competitive pay, benefits, and a supportive work environment. This position requires flexible hours, including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure guest satisfaction with food quality and service.
• Build long-term relationships with guests.
• Lead, manage, and develop team members through coaching.

Skills

Restaurant management experience

Team leadership

Coaching and mentoring

Food safety standards knowledge

Guest service quality

Job description

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 faced‑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