Assistant Manager

Position Title

Our Panera Bread cafes are upscale, friendly cafes which feature baked breads and pastries. We serve made-to-order soups, salads and sandwiches as well as specialty espresso beverages.

No Fryers and No Late Nights. We're known for our artisan breads, quality soups, salads and sandwiches which results in a grease and alcohol-free environment for our associates. As a manager, this means no late nights, but we do hope you're a morning person.

Managers at our growing cafes supervise up to 75 staff members to ensure a top quality service experience for our guests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Restaurant management combines strategic planning, shift organization and day-to-day management activities. At Panera Bread, restaurant management is fast paced, highly demanding and very rewarding.

Typical work activities for Restaurant Managers :

• Taking responsibility for the overall business performance of the restaurant, including ordering, scheduling, labor management, marketing, facilities management, bakery operations, and catering.
• Analyzing and planning restaurant sales levels and profitability
• Creating and executing plans for sustained profitability
• Primary conduit of information between the associate and the management team
• Retaining and developing the team members and managers
• Manages a budget and controlling costs
• Coordinating the entire operation of the restaurant during scheduled shifts
• Greeting customers and doing table visits to ensure customer satisfaction
• Inspire associates to have fun and be their authentic selves while generating high productivity
• Coach and mentor associates through One-on-One's, Performance Documentation and Performance Reviews
• Anticipates problems and takes action to prevent them
• Serve as the primary resource for resolving associate questions
• Serves as a primary specialist within the bakery?cafe, ensuring associates are properly trained and fully competent in all aspects of food service and customer support :
• Recruiting and training staff to meet staffing par levels
• Ensures objectives are achieved while operating within all company guidelines, cultural values and following ethical business practices.
• Exhibits a professional image. Promotes and embodies our Values and Beliefs as outlined on the Premier Card.

Education and Experience

Perks for our employees :

Competitive wages plus tips, Flexible work schedules, Meal discounts, Medical / Dental / Vision, HSA, Short / Long Term Disability, Life, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, AD&D, Legal, Paid Sick Leave

Hourly Assistant Manager Compensation Range : $23.00 - $27 per hour; Plus Monthly Profit Share, 5 hours of overtime each week

Physical Standards :

The associate is responsible for performing the crucial responsibilities of this position with or without reasonable accommodation. The associate should notify Flynn Panera of any reasonable accommodation requests and may need to provide supporting medical documentation. This job description may not list all duties for this position and the associate in this position may be required to perform other duties to meet business needs. Flynn Panera, reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment, and either the associate or Flynn Panera may terminate employment at any time.

Flynn Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and providing reasonable accommodations / adjustments for individuals with disabilities. If you require any accommodation or adjustments throughout the application process, please let us know. We look forward to reviewing your application and potentially welcoming you to our premier team!