
Panera Bread: Artisan Bakery To Fast Casual Leader
Panera Bread has grown from a humble St. Louis bakery founded in 1987 into one of America's most beloved fast-casual restaurant chains, operating across 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. With over 10,000 team members nationwide, Panera honors its artisanal heritage by using the same San Francisco sourdough starter from its founding day, ensuring every loaf maintains the authentic quality that built the brand's reputation. Today, Panera operates as part of Panera Brands, one of the largest fast-casual platforms in the U.S., alongside Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels.
Fresh Food Philosophy and Craft
At Panera, freshly baked goods and clean food remain at the heart of daily operations. Trained bakers fill bakery shelves each morning with handcrafted cookies, pastries, bagels, and artisan breads ranging from focaccia to classic baguettes. The menu, developed by professional chefs and bakers, features comfort food classics with innovative twists-all prepared with carefully selected ingredients that team members are proud to serve their own families. This commitment to quality extends beyond food to environmental responsibility and community support.
Culture of Warmth and Growth
Panera's workplace culture emphasizes warmth, kindness, and respect for both guests and associates. Team members are encouraged to make people smile, learn and grow together, find solutions, take initiative, work as a team, and celebrate success. The company invests significantly in technology innovations including mobile ordering, Rapid Pick-Up(R), curbside service, and delivery options, creating a dynamic work environment where team members can develop skills while serving their communities.
Career Opportunities and Benefits
- Competitive compensation with eligible team tips and free on-shift meals
- Flexible scheduling with paid vacation, sick time, and holidays for full-time team members
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, pet insurance, and 401(k) with match
- Career advancement and leadership development opportunities across restaurant operations, corporate functions, and bakery production
- Tuition discounts and team member assistance programs
- Mission-driven work contributing to "One Panera for a Healthier and Happier World"
Headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, and privately held by JAB Holding Company, Panera offers stable, growth-oriented career paths where team members can develop professionally while helping their communities thrive.
Mission
Creating One Panera for a Healthier and Happier World through fresh, quality food and community support.
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Catering Specialist
Description
At Panera, our people come first. If you're looking for a place where you can grow, feel supported, be yourself, enjoy great perks, and have a little fun along the way-you're in the right spot. We're here to help you succeed every day, in every way.
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 team tips
- Free on-shift meals & unlimited fountain beverages
- Flexible & reliable scheduling
- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays for full-time team members
- 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 Catering Lead at Panera, you play a crucial role in our catering operations. You help guests plan and choose delicious, familiar and fantastic Panera dishes for their events, respond to their inquiries and requirements, and guarantee hassle-free hosting with craveable food delivered promptly and accurately.
As a Catering Lead at Panera, Your Role Includes:
- Manage and produce catering orders for our guests.
- Create memorable experiences with warm, friendly service, effective communication, and proactive follow-ups to ensure every guest leaves satisfied.
- Assist with delivering orders to guests' events.
- Strictly adhere to health and food safety standards.
- Maintain Panera's exceptional standards for craveable food quality.
- Build excitement and interest in Panera's products and services.
- Marketing Panera Catering to local area businesses, schools and events.
- Assist and support your Managers and Team Members as needed.
- Help build our Culture of warmth, belonging, growth, and trust.
This Opportunity Is For You If
- Minimum age: 18 years of age.
- Complete basic food safety understanding and practice training. (Food Handler's Card, as required by law).
- Enjoy people and have effective communication skills.
- A self-starter who can meet goals with limited supervision.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Must have your own vehicle that you can use for delivering orders and an acceptable driving record.
- This role requires flexible hours, including nights and weekends in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects 25-50 pounds.Capability to stand and walk for up to 3 hours.Must be able to clearly communicate and quickly understand guests and associates' directions in a loud environment.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects 25-50 pounds.
- Capability to stand and walk for up to 3 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!
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Equal Opportunity Employer: Disabled/Veterans
Additional Description
Competitive pay: $17.00 - $20.25
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