Team Manager-Livonia, MI

Panera-Bread; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Unlimited fountain beverages

Paid vacation

Sick time

Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Pet insurance

Team member assistance program

Job summary

Panera Bread in Livonia, MI is seeking a Team Manager to lead daily kitchen and dining room operations. You’ll oversee shifts, coordinate staff, and ensure service standards, quality, and hospitality meet Panera’s expectations.

The role emphasizes coaching, recruiting, and developing teammates, conducting interviews, training on food safety, and building a warm, collaborative culture that delivers an exceptional guest experience.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• Minimum age 18 years.
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guest delight with food, service, and staff.
• Build relationships to drive loyal guests.
• Lead, manage and develop team members through coaching and motivation to exceed goals.
• Participate in interviewing and selection process.
• Train the team in food safety standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Guest service

Coaching & development

Interviewing

Communication

Education

ServSafe certification

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
• 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