
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.
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Team Manager
Description
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 a Team Manager, you'll be part of the bakery-cafe's leadership team, helping to run great shifts, support team development, and maintain the high standards our guests expect.
As a Team Manager at Panera, Your Role Includes:
- 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.
- Lead, manager and develop team members by coaching, inspiring, and motivating them to exceed goals in sales, speed, order accuracy, and guest experience - and celebrate their achievements along the way.
- Participate in the interviewing and selection process.
- Train the team in food safety standards and ensure they are maintained.
- 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.
- Proven ability to lead great shifts while directing, motivating, coaching and developing others in a fast-paced environment.
- ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve certification).
- 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 Team 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.
- 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!
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Equal Opportunity Employer: Disabled/Veterans
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