Team Manager - Norfolk VA - Tidewater Dr.

Panera LLC; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Free meals

Paid time off

Health/Dental/Vision/Life insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition discounts

Career advancement

Job summary

Panera LLC in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Team Manager to lead a dynamic restaurant team on Tidewater Drive, focusing on guest delight and staff development.

You will coach, motivate and manage shifts to meet sales, speed and accuracy goals while upholding food safety standards and fostering a warm, collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum age: 18 years.
• 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred.
• Proven ability to lead great shifts in a fast-paced environment.
• ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve certification).
• Flexible hours including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Delight guests with quality food, service, and staff.
• Build engaging relationships that drive loyalty.
• 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 and ensure compliance.
• Foster a culture of warmth, belonging, growth and trust.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Guest service

Interviewing

Food safety

Communication

Job description

Team Manager – Norfolk, VA – Tidewater Drive. 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.

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!

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.

Qualifications

• 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).
• 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.

Physical Demands and Job Conditions

• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 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