Assistant Manager

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 an Assistant General Manager, you’ll lead an amazing team and a beloved neighborhood bakery-cafe to sweet success! You’ll inspire and celebrate your team, partner with your General Manager in overseeing operations, delight guests every day, and grow the business- while taking ownership on hiring, training, and development at your location.  

As Assistant General Manager Panera, Your Role Includes: 

• Support your General Manager by making key decisions and problem solving. 

• Plan and manage staffing needs, shift scheduling, people development, career development, and succession planning. 

• Support the hiring, on-boarding, and training of new team members while motivating energizing, engaging, inspiring, and celebrating the entire team.  

• Assist with managing team performance to ensure the bakery-cafe’s goals, operational and quality standards, and extraordinary guest service expectations are met. 

• Partner with the General Manager to create subject matter experts within your bakery-cafe by developing managers on people’s processes and Panera’s Guiding Values & Behaviors. 

• Work as a team to ensure every guest is delighted by the quality of our food, service, and our team.  

• Build engaging relationships that lead to long-term, loyal guests as part of the bakery-cafe’s management team. 

• Follow operational procedures designed to ensure your bakery-cafe successfully executes all company strategies and initiatives.  

• Ensure team members follow company policies and procedures and comply with all federal, state and local regulations. 

• Maintain a healthy and safe workplace for your team that meets Panera’s health, food, safety, and company culture standards. 

• Assist your General Manager in maintaining the bakery-cafe’s overall costs and inventory. 

• 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. 

• ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve). 

• Proven ability to drive positive results through strong business acumen required. 

• Proven availability to run great shifts while directing, motivating, coaching and developing others in a fast-paced environment. 

• 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 Assistant General Manager role is regularly required to: 

• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects 50 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