General Manager

Panera Bread

$83K — $93K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience as a restaurant General Manager preferred.
  • ServSafe certification or willingness to obtain.
  • Strong business acumen with a track record of driving positive results.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
  • Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a high-performing bakery-cafe team.
  • Hire, onboard, and train new team members while fostering motivation and engagement.
  • Ensure operational goals and quality standards are consistently met.
  • Develop managers to create subject matter experts within the team.
  • Follow operational procedures for executing company strategies and initiatives.
  • Delight guests with high-quality food, service, and atmosphere.
  • Maintain a healthy and safe workplace in line with Panera's standards.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for team career development and succession planning.
  • Supportive work culture that values warmth, belonging, and trust.
  • Access to training and development programs for employees.
Full Job Description
General Manager

As a General Manager, you will lead a high-performing team and oversee the success of the beloved neighborhood bakery-cafe to sweet success. You will take full ownership of operations, make strategic decisions, create an environment where your team thrives, guests feel the Panera Warmth, and every shift is something to celebrate.

As a General Manager, at Panera, Your Role Includes:
  • Own all aspects of leading, the bakery-cafe team include planning and managing staffing needs, scheduling, people development, career development, performance management, training, and succession planning.
  • Hire, onboard, and train new team members while motivating, energizing, engaging, inspiring, and celebrating the entire team.
  • Manage team performance to ensure the bakery-cafe's goals, operational and quality standards, and extraordinary guest service expectations are met.
  • Create subject matter experts within your bakery-cafe by developing managers on people processes and Panera's Guiding Values & Behaviors.
  • Follow operational procedures designed to ensure your bakery-cafe successfully executes all company strategies and initiatives.
  • 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.
  • Ensure team members follow company policies and procedures and comply with all federal, state and local regulations.
  • Responsible for maintaining a healthy and safe workplace for your team that meets Panera's health, food, safety, and company culture standards.
  • Responsible for 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.
  • 3+ years of restaurant General Manager experience preferred.
  • ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve).
  • Any job offer for this position is conditional upon the results of a background check.
  • Proven ability to drive positive results through strong business acumen
  • Proven ability 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 General 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!


Pay: $83,200 - $93,200

The actual pay offered will be determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and geographical location. Individual compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

606006 Modesto, CA - Dale Road

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