--- title: Assistant General Manager Tidewater Drive description: Panera Bread is hiring for the Assistant General Manager Tidewater Drive role in Norfolk, VA. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/assistant-general-manager-tidewater-drive-at-panera-bread-01a1ddd4-f9fd-79d1-9c73-d545b9a41ef8 date: 2026-11-15T07:15:13Z og_description: Join Panera Bread as Assistant General Manager Tidewater Drive in Norfolk, VA. Pays $21.5–$25.5 per hour. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/aqkfhc.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Panera Bread](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/panera-bread?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Norfolk, VA | | **Salary** | $21.5/hr - $25.5/hr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Nov 15, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Panera Bread sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 13 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Panera Bread. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $33,000 – $34,000 a year (median $34,000). ## Description Assistant General Manager - Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA 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 an Assistant General Manager, you’ll lead an amazing team and a beloved neighborhood bakery-cafe to sweet success! You’ll inspire and celebrate your team, partner with your General Manager in overseeing operations, delight guests every day, and grow the business- while taking ownership on hiring, training, and development at your location. **As Assistant General Manager Panera, Your Role Includes:** - Support your General Manager by making key decisions and problem solving. - Plan and manage staffing needs, shift scheduling, people development, career development, and succession planning. - Support the hiring, on-boarding, and training of new team members while motivating energizing, engaging, inspiring, and celebrating the entire team. - Assist with managing team performance to ensure the bakery-cafe’s goals, operational and quality standards, and extraordinary guest service expectations are met. - Partner with the General Manager to create subject matter experts within your bakery-cafe by developing managers on people’s processes and Panera’s Guiding Values & Behaviors. - Work as a team to ensure every guest is delighted by the quality of our food, service, and our team. - Build engaging relationships that lead to long-term, loyal guests as part of the bakery-cafe’s management team. - Follow operational procedures designed to ensure your bakery-cafe successfully executes all company strategies and initiatives. - Ensure team members follow company policies and procedures and comply with all federal, state and local regulations. - Maintain a healthy and safe workplace for your team that meets Panera’s health, food, safety, and company culture standards. - Assist your General Manager in 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. - 1+ years of restaurant management experience preferred. - ServSafe certification (or ability to achieve). - Proven ability to drive positive results through strong business acumen required. - Proven availability 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 fast-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 Assistant General Manager role is regularly required to: * Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull objects 50 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! __ Equal Opportunity Employer: Disabled/Veterans Competitive Pay: $21.50 - $25.50 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. 606344 - Norfolk, VA - Tidewater Drive ## Skills - Business Acumen - Succession Planning - Quality Standards - Problem Solving - Shift Scheduling - Baking - Initiative - Directing - Guest Services - Restaurant Management - ServSafe Certification - Coaching - People Development ## Benefits - Professional Development - Leadership Development - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Life Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - Sick Leave - 401(k) Plans - Flexible Work Schedules - Pet Insurance ## Related - [More jobs at Panera Bread](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/panera-bread?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Management & Leadership jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/management-and-leadership?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [General Management jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/management-and-leadership/general-management?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Assistant Manager jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/management-and-leadership/general-management/assistant-manager?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Restaurants](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/food-and-beverage-services/restaurants?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 128555 jobs - [Virginia](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 99704 jobs - [Norfolk, VA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia/norfolk?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2968 jobs - [Panera Bread](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/panera-bread?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2807 jobs ## Related pages - [Restaurants](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/food-and-beverage-services/restaurants?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 128555 jobs - [Virginia](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 99704 jobs - [Norfolk, VA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia/norfolk?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2968 jobs - [Panera Bread](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/panera-bread?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2807 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)