Team Manager-West Lafayette, IN

panerabread; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Quarterly bonuses

Free on-shift meals

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition discounts

Career advancement

Team member assistance program

Paid vacation

Sick time

Holidays

Job summary

Panera Bread in West Lafayette, IN is seeking a Team Manager to lead great shifts, support team development, and uphold our high guest experience standards.

You will coach, motivate, and develop teammates to exceed goals in service, speed, and accuracy, while interviewing and selecting new staff and ensuring food safety.

This role offers a pathway to career advancement, a supportive culture, and benefits like meals, insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 18
• 1+ year restaurant management experience preferred
• ServSafe certification or ability to obtain it
• Flexibility to work nights and weekends

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and manage daily restaurant operations
• Coach and develop team members to meet goals in sales and guest experience
• Participate in interviewing and selecting team members
• Train staff on food safety standards and ensure compliance
• Foster a culture of warmth, belonging, growth and trust

Skills

Team leadership

Guest service

Interviews

Coaching

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Team Manager-West Lafayette, IN

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
• Career advancement & leadership development opportunities
• Tuition discounts
• 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

601068 West Lafayette, IN - East State Street