Team Manager

About Panera

At Panera, our leaders are celebrated for bringing out the best in their teams. We are a place where you can lead with purpose and grow with support. Our mission is to make the familiar fantastic, rooted in the belief that the best thing about bread is sharing it. We foster a welcoming culture where team members enjoy great perks and the opportunity to make a real impact every day.

About the Role

As a Team Manager, you will be an integral part of the bakery-café's leadership team. Your primary focus is to help run great shifts, support team development, and maintain the high standards our guests expect. You will be responsible for ensuring every guest is delighted by the quality of our food, service, and staff, building engaging relationships that lead to long-term loyalty.

In this role, you will lead, manage, and develop team members by coaching, inspiring, and motivating them to exceed goals in sales, speed, order accuracy, and guest experience. You will also participate in the interviewing and selection process and train the team in food safety standards. Beyond the operational duties, you will serve as an ambassador for our Guiding Values and Behaviors, helping to build a culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.

Hiring Process

All job offers for this position are conditional upon the results of a background check. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and possess a ServSafe certification or the ability to achieve it.

Our Culture & Values

We are committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer, welcoming disabled and veteran applicants. We strive to be ambassadors of our Guiding Values by making people smile, learning and growing together, finding solutions, taking initiative, and working as a team. We believe in having fun, celebrating success, and seeing the best in others.